Al Wakrah face Umm Salal in Week 3 of the 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League. The kick-off is at 19:35 at the Al Thumama Stadium on Monday, 15th August, 2022.

Both teams will enter the match seeking a victory.

Al Wakrah are looking to bounce back after their 1-1 draw in the last round against Al Gharafa.

Al Wahrah had scored over Al Duhail 4-2 in the first round and have four points to their tally to be in second place in the standings.

Umm Salal are down the table being ninth having gained a point against Al Sadd through their 1-1 draw in the second round. Umm Salal therefore would be keen to score their first victory of the season.

Al Wakrah and Umm Salal teams’ matches are always friendly and exciting, and this is what happened last season, when they exchanged wins in strong contests.

Al Wakrah, who have made a resounding start to the new season, will seek to maintain their momentum and achieve a second victory this season.

Al Wakrah coach Marquez Lopez relies on his players Lucas Mendes, Murad Naji, Saud Al Nasr, Mohammed Ramdan, Mohammed El Abbasi, Gelson Dala and Omid Ebrahimi.

As for Umm Salal, they would be looking forward to a win to enhance their position as they had lost 0-1 to Al Ahli in Week 1.

Umm Salal coach Wissam Rizik is counting on the group to come good despite the absence of Abdullah Khafifi, who received a red card in the last meeting with Al Sadd. Rizik will be relying on his stars Joao Carlos Teixiera, Dries Saddaki, Sardor Rashidov and Khalid Abdulraouf.

The match is expected to be a tight and absorbing battle between the two teams.