Match Report
Before the match
Al Shahaniya's previous five results comprised two wins, one draw and two defeats. Their goal totals were 7 scored and 13 conceded. Al-Arabi SC were their latest opponents, at home on 16 October: a 6-0 defeat.
Playing at home against Al-Arabi SC (Qatar Stars League), Al Shahaniya finished 0-6 on 16 October. Their score comprised zero goals, against six from the opposition. 10 October: Al Shahaniya won 1-0 against Lusail City at home in Qatar Stars League, scoring one goal and allowing zero. Against Al-Duhail SC in Qatar Stars League, Al Shahaniya scored one and conceded one on 12 September; the away from home result was 1-1. Al Shahaniya's away from home game on 4 September (Qatar Stars League) ended 2-4 against Al Shamal, with two goals for and four against. On 29 August, Al-Sailiya faced Al Shahaniya in Qatar Stars League: Al Shahaniya won 3-2 at home, having scored three and conceded two.
Al Sadd: one win and four defeats over five games; ten goals scored, 14 conceded. Latest: a 3-2 defeat at home to Al-Duhail SC on 18 October; their biggest win in that spell was 6-3 away to Al-Sailiya on 10 September.
On 18 October, Al-Duhail SC faced Al Sadd in Qatar Stars League: Al Sadd lost 2-3 at home, having scored two and conceded three. AFC Champions League, 13 October brought a home meeting with Al-Hilal Saudi FC; Al Sadd lost 0-2, a return of zero goals scored and two conceded. Al Sadd hosted Al-Arabi SC on 9 October (Qatar Stars League) and lost 2-3; their goals totalled two, compared with three conceded. Esteghlal FC hosted Al Sadd (AFC Champions League) on 14 September. For Al Sadd, the score was 0-3: zero goals scored, three allowed. 6-3 was Al Sadd's result against Al-Sailiya on 10 September (Qatar Stars League), playing away from home; Al Sadd won, with six scored to three conceded.
The teams' recorded encounters ended in a 4-0 home win for Al Sadd on 5 February and a 1-0 home win for Al Shahaniya on 12 September 2025.
After the match
Al Sadd overwhelmed Al Shahaniya 4-0 on 22 October 2026. Akram Afif opened the scoring in the 21st minute for Al Sadd, set up by Giovani Henrique Amorim da Silva, to make it 1-0. Roberto Firmino added to the tally in the 28th minute for Al Sadd, set up by Giovani Henrique Amorim da Silva, to make it 2-0. With the 3rd goal, Al Sadd extended the lead through Akram Afif 51 minutes into the game, set up by Cláudio Luiz Rodrigues Parise Leonel, to make it 3-0. Mostafa Mashaal scored the 4th goal for Al Sadd 70 minutes into the game as they extended the lead to make it 4-0. The rating gap is a wide one: our current Elo ratings have Al Sadd 262 points stronger than Al Shahaniya. Al Sadd won; current ratings also favour them in this pairing, with a model probability of 65.2%. Expected goals put the gap at 0.6 to 2.12. Al Shahaniya made five changes. five changes were recorded for Al Sadd. Al Sadd finished with a clean sheet.