Al Gharafa face Umm Salal in Week 6 of the 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League. The kick-off is at 20:20 at the Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium on Tuesday, 6th September, 2022.

Al Gharafa, currently fifth in the standings with eight points, will look to maintain their good run and move ahead, while Umm Salal, 10th with five points, will also strive to score a win and improve their position in the league.

Both teams will therefore battle hard for the valuable three points, but it will not be easy. Both sides are keen to to be back on the winning path after their drawn results in the last round, where Al Gharafa played out an exciting 3-3 draw with Al Ahli and Umm Salal had a goalless draw against Al Rayyan.

Andrea Stramaccioni, the Italian coach of Al Gharafa, will be in the stands having received a red card during their match against Al Ahli along with defender Islom Tukhtakhujaev, who was also sent off.

Umm Salal coach Wesam Rizik will seek to lift his team’s morale in the absence of their midfielder Dries Saddiki, who got injured in the last round.

Despite the absences, both teams still possess a lot in their armoury to come up with strong performances and achieve a good result.