Six points at stake as Al-Gharafa and Qatar SC tussle in relegation clash

Table situation that frames everything

Al-Gharafa and Qatar SC arrive level on six points after seven matches, occupying 10th and 11th in the 12‑team Stars League respectively. With the league still young but the bottom places already precarious, this fixture is effectively a six‑pointer: the winner will grab breathing room above the drop zone while a loser could be swept further into trouble.

Recent form under pressure

Form lines tell a similar story of inconsistency. Al-Gharafa’s season record reads WLLDLDD; they have collected one home win, three home draws and one home defeat from five home outings, scoring eight and conceding 13 overall. Their last five show just a single victory and a low conversion rate: five goals in five matches, conceding nine.

Qatar SC’s sequence is DLLDLDW with slightly better recent returns away from home. They have one away win and three away draws from five away matches, nine goals scored and 16 conceded overall. Their last five contain two wins and three defeats on paper, and they average roughly 1.3 goals per game across the campaign.

Both sides have struggled defensively: Al-Gharafa have kept two clean sheets so far, Qatar SC one. Late goals have been a factor for both — a large share of goals conceded by Al-Gharafa have arrived after the 76th minute, while Qatar SC have been vulnerable in late stages as well.

Recent duels have been tight and often high-scoring

The head‑to‑head across the past five meetings shows narrow margins and goals. Qatar SC won both meetings in 2026 (3-2 in the QSL Cup, 2-0 in the Stars League), while Al-Gharafa struck back at home in November 2025 with a 2-1 league win. Earlier meetings include a 4-2 and a 3-1 scoreline, underlining that encounters between these sides often produce multiple goals and moments at both ends.

Tactical edges and match rhythm

Home and away scoring patterns suggest an open contest. Al-Gharafa have been more compact at home but concede frequently late; Qatar SC have been scoring regularly on the road. The comparative metrics lean only slightly toward the visitors in attacking output, while defensive frailties on both sides mean chances are likely to come.

Our prediction

PreviaXI’s model identifies this as a close game that slightly favours Qatar SC and points to a narrow away win. Given the visitors’ marginally stronger recent away returns and both teams’ defensive lapses, expect a competitive match with Qatar SC edging it by a single goal.

Al-Gharafa 1-2 Qatar SC