Al Shamal face Umm Salal in Week 5 of the 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League at the Al Bayt Stadium on Friday, September 29, 2023. The kick-off is at 6pm.

The match is of great importance to both teams as they seek to obtain three points to keep moving forward in the standings.

Al Shamal enter the match in eighth place with three points from three draws and one loss, and the team has not achieved any victory so far.

On the other hand, Umm Salal will enter in high spirits after achieving their first victory in the league in the previous round against Al Ahli with an exciting 3-1 victory, which made them advance to sixth place with five points from one victory, two draws and one loss.

Al Shamal will throw into the match all they have to win and move forward in the standings, and the team is counting on their coach Poya Asbaghi who knows well the strengths and weaknesses of Umm Salal, as well as on their distinguished players, to lead the team to their first victory this season.

The Orange Fortress, motivated by their recent victory under French coach Patrice Carteron, are looking forward to make further progress in the rankings and rely on a number of their distinguished players who are the pillars of the team.