Match Report
Before the match
12 goals for and five against accompanied Al-Duhail SC's three wins and two draws across five outings, an unbeaten run. A 3-1 win at home to Lusail City (24 October) was their most recent result; their biggest win in that spell was 4-0 away to Al Shamal on 8 October.
Al-Duhail SC's at home game on 24 October (Qatar Stars League) ended 3-1 against Lusail City, with three goals for and one against. On 18 October, Al Sadd faced Al-Duhail SC in Qatar Stars League: Al-Duhail SC won 3-2 away from home, having scored three and conceded two. Qatar Stars League, 8 October brought an away meeting with Al Shamal; Al-Duhail SC won 4-0, a return of four goals scored and zero conceded. Al-Duhail SC hosted Al Shahaniya on 12 September (Qatar Stars League) and drew 1-1; their goals totalled one, compared with one conceded. Al-Rayyan SC hosted Al-Duhail SC (Qatar Stars League) on 5 September. For Al-Duhail SC, the score was 1-1: one goal scored, one allowed.
ten goals for and nine against accompanied Al Wakrah's three wins, one draw and one defeat across five outings. A 3-2 win at home to Al-Arabi SC (24 October) was their most recent result; their biggest win in that spell was 3-0 away to Al Ahli Doha on 16 October.
Al Wakrah's at home game on 24 October (Qatar Stars League) ended 3-2 against Al-Arabi SC, with three goals for and two against. On 16 October, Al Ahli Doha faced Al Wakrah in Qatar Stars League: Al Wakrah won 3-0 away from home, having scored three and conceded zero. Qatar Stars League, 8 October brought a home meeting with Al-Gharafa; Al Wakrah won 3-2, a return of three goals scored and two conceded. Al Wakrah visited Al Shamal on 10 September (Qatar Stars League) and drew 1-1; their goals totalled one, compared with one conceded. Lusail City hosted Al Wakrah (Qatar Stars League) on 4 September. For Al Wakrah, the score was 0-4: zero goals scored, four allowed.
The last two recorded meetings were a 2-0 away win for Al-Duhail SC on 15 January and a 1-0 away win for Al Wakrah on 23 August 2025.
After the match
Al-Duhail SC beat Al Wakrah 3-1 at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha on 31 October 2026. Krzysztof Piątek opened the scoring inside the first 14 minutes for Al-Duhail SC, set up by Marco Verratti, to make it 1-0. Amine Zouhzouh levelled it in the 41st minute for Al Wakrah, set up by Aissa Laïdouni, to make it 1-1. Al-Duhail SC regained the lead through Omair Abdulla (an own goal) late on, in the 85th minute to make it 2-1. Sekou Oumar Yansané added to the tally late on, in the 87th minute for Al-Duhail SC, set up by Krzysztof Piątek, to make it 3-1. Nabil Irfan (28'), Omar Salah (36') and Assim Madibo (68') were booked. The rating gap is a clear one: our current Elo ratings have Al-Duhail SC 158 points stronger than Al Wakrah. 2 gols came after the 80th minute. Al-Duhail SC: 68.2% to win this pairing in the model on current ratings; the match ended in their favour. Al-Duhail SC's current recorded form ends with 4 consecutive wins in the 2026 Emir Cup and the 2026/27 Qatar Stars League. The card tally for Al-Duhail SC was one yellow card. Al-Duhail SC made four changes. Al Wakrah: two yellow cards. Al Wakrah made four changes.