Al Sadd face Al Ahli in Week 2 of the 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League on Saturday, August 26, 2023. The kick-off is at 8.30pm at the Khalifa International Stadium.

Each team seeks to win and collect the valuable three points from the contest, which is expected to witness great excitement and club rivalry.

The match represents a great opportunity for both sides – Al Sadd seek a second successive win following a winning start in the first round against Umm Salal (3-1). On the other hand, Al Ahli, who suffered a 1-2 loss against Al Duhail in the opening round, are looking to bounce back.

Al Sadd rely on a number of distinguished players led by striker Baghdad Bounedjah, returning from an injury, Akram Afif and Hassan Al Haydous, along with the new duo of Mateus Uribe and Gonzalo Plata besides other players.

Al Ahli’s Montenegrin coach Nebojsa Jovovic has a strong attacking line led by Tunisian Naim Sliti, Ivorian Idrissa Doumbia, Colombian Danilo Arboleda and young Finnish professional of Moroccan origin Amin Tihi. The team will rely on these players in order to provide its best against Al Sadd.

Both coaches, Portuguese Bruno Miguel of Al Sadd and Jovovic, have many aces especially in their attacking lines and will push their teams to produce a winning show.