Al Shamal face Umm Salal in Round 8 (Group A) of the 2021-2022 season Ooredoo Cup. The kick-off is at 18:10 at the Al Khor Stadium on Sunday.

Both teams will seek victory and full three points – Umm Salal to improve their position and Al Shamal to get off the bottom of the group table.

Al Shamal have five points (one victory, two draws and three defeats), whereas Umm Salal are second in Group A with seven points (two wins, as many defeats and one draw).

Al Shamal have played six rounds and Umm Salal five.

Al Shamal had lost to Al Wakrah by a 0-2 margin in the previous round, where Umm Salal did not feature.

Both teams’ technical staff will be keen on making the most of the available resources as they seek to get ahead.