Al Sailiya face Qatar SC in Week 3 of the 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League. The kick-off is at 17:25 at the Khalifa International Stadium on Monday, 15th August, 2022.

The match is of great importance for the two teams after their mixed results recently.

Al Sailiya lost to Al Gharafa 1-2 in the first week but made a comeback with a 2-1 win over Al Shamal. While the team recovered in the second round and achieved a precious victory against Al Shamal, the match was dominated by physical battles but Al Sailiya stood out, with Giannis Fetfatzidis and Carlos Strandberg scoring the goals.

Despite the high morale of the side after this victory, the technical staff, led by coach Sami Trabelsi, received a shock, with their Iraqi striker Mohanad Ali "Mimi" suffering an injury. He has been ruled out for the clash against Qatar SC.

Trabelsi is keen to achieve a second successive win for his side to keep up the good form and not struggle as it did last season, where they faced the threat of being relegated.

Qatar SC, in contrast, lost to Al Arabi in the first round 0-2 in a match that saw the expulsion of their striker Sebastian Soria.

In the second round, Qatar SC went down to Al Markhiya despite leading by a goal, scored off a penalty kick by their newcomer Badr Benoun, till the final minutes. Iraqi Aymen Hussein of Al Markhiya scored towards the end forcing a draw result on Qatar SC.

Yousef Safri, the coach of Qatar SC, is well aware that the one point earned through the draw does not satisfy the team's aspirations and hopes of the fans of Qatar SC, and therefore the side will enter Monday’s match with the only aim of fetching a win and collecting the three points.