Al Sailiya face Umm Salal in Week 14 of the 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League at the Al Ahli Stadium on Monday. The kick-off is at 16:45.

It is a crucial clash between two sides that are desperately looking to win, gain points and improve their positions in the standings.

Both Al Sailiya and Umm Salal have seven points each, with the former being in the 11th place and the latter 12th.

Umm Salal are eagerly looking to resurrect themselves, having suffered a lot recently and having been stuck at seven points for long.

Al Sailiya, however, fought back with a resounding 5-0 win over Al Shamal in the last round to advance one place in the rankings. The big victory more importantly has revived their hopes and raised the players’ morale.

They will certainly strive for a second win in a row and their third of the championship this season.

Both teams have a good number of players that coaches Sami Trabelsi (Al Sailiya) and Talal El Karkouri (Umm Salal) can use and rely on.

While Al Sailiya hold some advantage, the match will still be a battle of equals and is expected to be fought hard. In the first leg, Umm Salal had beaten Al Sailiya 1-0 and the latter would also therefore aim to avenge that loss.

Trabelsi will bank on his players’ rejuvenated morale and a win would push them away a little in the standings as well.

The competition will be intense between both - the players of the two sides and their coaches Trabelsi and the newly-arrived El Karkouri, who took charge in the previous round where Umm Salal lost 0-2 to Al Sadd.

The three points are highly valuable for both teams and they will put in their best to outdo the opposition. Await an exciting contest.