Al Markhiya face Al Ahli in Week 9 of the 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League at the Grand Hamad Stadium of Al Arabi club on Friday, November 24, 2023. The kick-off is at 7.30pm.

The match is receiving great interest from the two teams as they aspire to improve their position in the rankings, achieve good results and garner points.

Al Markhiya enter the match in 12th place, the last in the standings, with three points from a single victory over Al Shamal, and they have suffered seven defeats so far. The team has scored five goals while conceding a staggering 23.

On the other hand, Al Ahli are in 10th place with six points from two victories and six defeats. The team scored 15 goals and conceded 23 as well.

The match is considered equal between the two sides. The impressive performances of both Al Markhiya and Al Ahli in the past rounds herald a strong confrontation in view of the desire of each of them to achieve victory and move forward in the ranking table.

Al Markhiya’s Algerian coach Madjid Bougherra was keen to prepare the team in the required manner over the past few days to perform well in the Al Ahli match. He has also certainly worked to find a solution to the team’s offensive problems, given that only five goals have been scored so far, of which Gambian striker Yusupha Njie has scored three.

On the other hand, Al Ahli’s preparations for the match come after the victory they achieved over Al Wakrah in the final round of Ooredoo Cup and the team’s advancement to the quarterfinals.

Al Ahli’s Portuguese coach Pedro Miguel relies on a group of good players, led by Tunisian star Naim Sliti, who has scored seven goals in the competition so far, along with Abdulrasheed Ibrahim, Yazan Al Naimat and other players.