Al-Shamal SC vs Al-Duhail SC Prediction: Duhail are the clear favorites

In the 9th round of the Qatar Stars League, Al-Duhail will be hoping to bounce back to winning ways as they prepare to take on Al-Shamal on Friday. Duhail is the clear favorite for the win here and we will bank on a win for Duhail. Please see the carefully prepared tips.

Form in the League: LWLWD

Al-Shamal lost woefully to Al-Shahaniya in their most recent league game which ended in a 2-0 defeat. They’ve now won 2 games with a draw and 2 losses in their last 5 league games. Shamal is currently 7th placed in the league with 3 wins, a draw, and 4 losses and they’ll be hoping for another win as they take on Duhail on Friday. 

Form in the League: DWLWW

Al-Duhail couldn’t ease past Al-Gharafa in their last league game which ended in a 1-1 draw. Michael Olunga got the opening goal of the game in the 55th minute but Gharafa pulled one back in the 87th minute through Muntari and that was all for the game. Michael Olunga is the team's top scorer with 7 goals and they are still top of the league with 6 wins, a draw, and a loss from 8 games played. They’ll get the win here. 

Al-Duhail has gotten the better of Al-Shamal in their last 12 meetings with 12 wins. 

Duhail is in sensational form as we can see from their last 8 league games, scoring a total of 21 goals in 7 league games. Al-Shamal is struggling in the league and they are no match for Duhail. The sure prediction here is a win or draw and a total of over 1.5 goals for Duhail. It is pertinent to note that Duhail have won their last 12 encounters and we do not expect any surprises here. There has also been a total of over 2.5 goals in their last 5 games and we can expect a similar outcome here on Friday. Please see some of their head-to-head stats below; 

• 12 consecutive wins for Duhail in their last 12 meetings
• More than 2.5 goals in their last 5 league games
• Both teams have scored in their last 5 league games
• Duhail have scored first in 8 of their last 10 games,