Al Gharafa will meet Al Sadd in Week 16 clash of the 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League at the Thani Bin Jassim Stadium of Al Gharafa Club on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. The kick-off is at 8pm.

Both teams are seeking to achieve victory and collect the valuable three points from the match, which is expected to witness great club rivalry.

Al Gharafa are second in the standings with 30 points from nine wins, three draws and two losses. So far, they have scored 38 goals and conceded 27 goals.

Al Sadd hold the top position with 35 points from 11 wins, two draws and one loss, having conceded only six goals and scored the most 41 goals in the league so far.

The first-leg match between the two sides saw Al Sadd beat Al Gharafa 4-0 at the Khalifa International Stadium.

The second leg match represents an opportunity for both teams as Al Gharafa look to continue their winning run and stay in contention for the title while Al Sadd will work to provide their best against the motivated Cheetahs, in order to gain points and stay ahead of the prominent lead chasing pack.

The matches between Al Gharafa and Al Sadd have always witnessed intense competition and excitement, and provide for all the ingredients for a strong contest given their great desire to win. It is difficult to pick one team over another.

Al Gharafa rely on a number of their distinguished players led by Yacine Brahimi, Ferjani Sassi, Ahmed Alaaeldin, Ahmed Al Janahi, goalkeeper Khalifa Abubakr and others, and the team also regains their Senegalese defender Seydou Sano.

On the other hand, Al Sadd rely on a number of mainstays, most notable being Akram Afif, Baghdad Bounedjah, Hassan Al Haydous, Gonzalo Plata, Guilherme Torres, goalkeeper Saad Al Dossari and others, while Colombian Mateus Uribe will be absent having suffered a hamstring injury.