Al Sadd vs Al Gharafa: match statistics
Al Sadd vs Al Gharafa: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Al Sadd played Al Gharafa in Stars League (Qatar). The match was played on 5 September 2026. Venue: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium. Final score: 4:1.
Current form
Al Sadd: 2-0-0, 3.00 points/match. Al Gharafa: 1-0-1, 1.50 points/match.
Goal statistics
Al Sadd scores 4.50 and concedes 1.50 goals per match. Al Gharafa scores 1.50 and concedes 2.00. League average: 3.59 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Al Sadd 100%, Al Gharafa 100%. Over 2.5: Al Sadd 100%, Al Gharafa 100%. League level: BTTS 71%, Over 2.5 65%.
xG, shots and style
Al Sadd has higher xG: 2.64 vs 2.05. Al Sadd: 22.0 shots per match, Al Gharafa: 18.0.
Match halves
Al Sadd: half-time lead 100%, second-half goals 1.50. Al Gharafa: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 1.00.
Goals by minute
Al Sadd: 0-15 (2 goals). Al Gharafa: 16-30 (1 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Stars League: 3.59 goals per match, BTTS 71%, Over 2.5 65%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 2-0-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 50%.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Al Sadd opened the season with 2 wins, scoring 9 goals and conceding just 3, while Al Gharafa have a record of 1 win and 1 defeat with a 3:4 goal difference. The hosts are particularly dangerous at home: they have won 100% of their matches, averaging 3 goals per game and registering 17 shots, 7 of them on target. In their last five appearances, Al Sadd have won 4 times and scored as many as 20 goals, while Al Gharafa have netted 9 goals and suffered one defeat over the same period. The visitors are in decent form, with 3 wins in their last 5 matches, but the lack of detailed away data weakens the case for them to succeed on the leaders’ turf. The risk for Al Sadd is a defence yet to keep a clean sheet at home, combined with an average xG against of 2.44. Therefore, Al Gharafa have a realistic chance of scoring, but the hosts’ attacking advantage points to a 1 result.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The signal for goals from both sides is strong: Al Sadd had BTTS in 100% of their matches this season, while Al Gharafa recorded BTTS in 80% of their last five games. During this run, Al Sadd averaged 4.0 goals scored but also conceded 2.4, whereas Al Gharafa scored 1.8 goals per match. The visitors’ attacking potential is supported by an xG of 1.54, while the hosts allowed opponents an xG of 1.72, clearly favouring a goal for Al Gharafa. Al Sadd generate a high volume of chances, averaging 1.80 xG and 18.0 shots, so they should respond with a goal even if the visitors score. An additional argument is the league’s BTTS rate of 83% and an average of 3.83 goals per match, making a scenario with both teams scoring more likely. This supports BTTS - Yes / Goal-Goal rather than BTTS - No, which only means that at least one team fails to score—not necessarily a 0:0 draw or a match in which neither team scores.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Al Sadd play very open games: in their last 5 matches, they scored an average of 4.0 goals and conceded 2.4, producing a remarkable 6.4 total goals per game. All five of the hosts’ matches went over 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them. Al Gharafa also supports the goalscoring scenario, having averaged 1.8 goals scored and 1.2 conceded in their last 5 outings, while Over 2.5 landed in 80% of those matches. The xG figures are balanced and high: 1.80 created by Al Sadd and 1.54 by Al Gharafa, with 1.72 and 1.33 xG conceded defensively, respectively. The safest pick is Over 1.5 goals, as the profile of both teams and a league average of 3.83 goals point to a very high probability of at least two goals.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Al Sadd have made very strong starts to matches: in their last five games, they were leading at the break on 80% of occasions, scoring an average of 2.4 goals before half-time while conceding just 0.6. Al Gharafa were level at half-time in 60% of their last five appearances and led in only 40%, giving the hosts a clearly greater potential to establish an advantage before the interval. The full-time form also favors Al Sadd, who have won four of their last five matches and scored an average of 4.0 goals, compared with Al Gharafa’s 1.8. The match should be open, as the hosts conceded 2.4 goals per game during this run; however, their attacking superiority and first-half effectiveness provide the strongest support for the HT/FT 1/1 outcome.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Al Sadd | Al Gharafa | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 59% | 42% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.35 | 0.20 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Al Sadd is 100% better for: last-5 form.
3 pts / match - Al Sadd · 1.5 pts / match - Al Gharafa
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Al Sadd is 200% better for: goals scored per match.
4.5 goals / match - Al Sadd · 1.5 goals / match - Al Gharafa
Al Sadd is 33% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.5 goals / match - Al Sadd · 2 goals / match - Al Gharafa
Al Sadd scores in 100% of matches (2 of 2 matches), while Al Gharafa keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 2 matches).
Al Gharafa scores in 100% of matches (2 of 2 matches), while Al Sadd keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 2 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Al Sadd
Over / Under - Al Gharafa
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Al Sadd is 200% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
3 pts / match - Al Sadd · 1 pts / match - Al Gharafa
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Al Sadd - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 100% of matches and wins 100%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 1.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Al Gharafa - second-half results
Concedes 1.0 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 3.00 | 1.50 |
| Goals scored / match | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Average goals in match | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 100% | 50% |
| 3 goals | 100% | 50% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 0% |
| No goal | 0% | 50% |
| Goal difference | +6 | 0 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 1.50 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.5 | 1.5 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 2.5 |
| 1 goal | 50% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 50% | 50% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 50% |
| Clean sheet | 50% | 50% |
| No goal | 50% | 0% |
| Goal difference | 0 | -1 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (2 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (1 goal). Concedes most in 76-90 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Al Sadd
Al Gharafa
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Stars League).
Teams vs league
| Al Sadd | Liga | Al Gharafa | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 6.00 | 3.59 | • 3.50 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 100% | 71% | ▲ 100% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 100% | 65% | ▲ 100% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 0% | 15% | ▼ 0% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 100% | 71% | ▼ 50% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 100% | 94% | ▲ 100% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (2): Al Sadd 2 - 0 - 0 Al Gharafa. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Al Sadd vs Al Gharafa?
The Stars League match finished Al Sadd 4:1 Al Gharafa. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Al Sadd and Al Gharafa?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches Al Sadd won 2, Al Gharafa won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Al Sadd vs Al Gharafa?
Al Sadd score 4.50 goals per game on average and Al Gharafa 1.50. The Stars League average is 3.59 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 65% of games. Both teams score in 100% of Al Sadd's matches and 100% of Al Gharafa's.
What form are Al Sadd and Al Gharafa in?
Over the last 5 games Al Sadd have a 2-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Al Gharafa 1-0-1 (1.50 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Al Sadd vs Al Gharafa?
Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Al Sadd vs Al Gharafa: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.