Al Sailiya face Al Duhail in Week 18 of the 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League at Al Ahli Stadium on Saturday. The kick-off is at 21:45.

While the two teams are in contrasting situations, Al Duhail right at the top and Al Sailiya at the far end in the table, both will still be in need of a win to strengthen their position in the standings.

Al Sailiya desire to achieve victory to shore up and move away from the relegation zone.

As for Al Duhail, they are looking to stay at the top and retain their championship lead, aiming for the title especially after their recent Ooredoo Cup triumph – their first title of the season – having beaten Umm Salal in the final 1-0 on Tuesday.

The task for Al Sailiya therefore becomes all the more difficult and they enter the clash with nine points, while Al Duhail have 39 points and want to reach 42 in order to ensure their place at the summit.

The match as a whole will be difficult for both sides, especially Al Sailiya who have made an adjustment to their coaching staff with young coach Mirghani Al Zain assuming the technical task instead of veteran Tunisian Sami Trabelsi.

Al Sailiya have been able to win only two matches in the league so far and as such the new coach will have a challenging role with the side taking on Al Duhail.

The Red Knights, however, will not be taking the opposition lightly knowing well that Al Sailiya would produce their best seeking to wriggle out of the danger zone.

Al Sailiya face Al Duhail had played out a 1-1 draw in their first-leg meeting in Week 7.