The Al Khor Stadium will host the Week 16 match of the 2024-2025 season Ooredoo Stars League between Al Shamal and Al Khor on Saturday, February 22, 2025. The kick-off is at 4.45pm.
Al Shamal are currently 6th in the standings with 19 points gained from 6 wins, a draw and 8 losses while Al Khor are bottom-placed in 12th with only 7 points - from one win, 4 draws and 10 losses.
The match is crucial for both the teams and they would look to go for a win and collect the three valuable points. Both sides have different aims. Al Shamal seek to advance further to break into the top four, going past Al Shahania (in 5th) and ahead by one point. For Al Khor, the push is to wriggle out of the relegation zone with some good results.
Both Al Shamal and Al Khor would also look to shrug off their previous round reversals. While Al Khor lost to Al Arabi 3-4, Al Shamal lost to Al Gharafa 1-2. The first leg meeting between Al Shamal and Al Khor had ended 2-1 in favour of Al Shamal 2-1.
Baghdad Bounedjah, Al Shamal’s attacking player and top-scorer with 15 goals, is the team’s striking force.
For Al Khor, striker Ricardo Gomes, who has come from Al Wakrah during the winter transfer period, is their most attacking player. Both teams would want these players to fire big along with the others.