Al Sadd, who had to be content with only the season-opening Sheikh Jassim Cup triumph last season, will definitely be hungry for more success, so their home encounter with Al Gharafa in Week 3 of the QNB Stars League is sure to be a thriller.

The match will kick off at the Al Sadd Stadium at 17:25 on Sunday, 19th August. 

Al Sadd are the side with most Qatar League titles (13) and Al Gharafa, who managed to finish fourth last season, do not lag behind when it comes to history, tradition and performance.

Al Sadd are in great form and top the QNB Stars League table ahead of Al Duhail on goal difference. They both have six points, but The Wolves enjoy a goal difference of +15 compared to The Red Knights’ +9.

Both teams are coming off victories. Al Sadd defeated Al Arabi 10-1, while Al Gharafa beat Al Sailiya 2-1.

The Cheetahs thus made up for their loss to Qatar SC in the first round and are placed seventh in the table.

Al Sadd famously boast players such as Xavi Hernandez, Gabi, Baghdad Bounedjah, Akram Afif, Hassan Al Haydous and Ali Asad.

Bounedjah is the 2018-19 QNB Stars League’s top scorer with 10 goals. The Algerian ace netted a hat-trick in their 6-0 win over Al Kharaitiyat and followed it up with a seven-goal effort against Al Arabi.

Al Gharafa have the likes of Wesley Sneijder, a FIFA World Cup runner-up with the Netherlands as well as UEFA Champions League winner with Inter Milan, Mehdi Taremi, Vladimir Weiss, Diego Amado and Ahmed Alaaeldin.