Tuesday, 22nd December, 2020

18:30 kick-off at Al Sadd Stadium

Al Gharafa face Al Wakrah in Week 10 of the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League. The kick-off is at 18:30 at the Al Sadd Stadium on Tuesday, 22nd December, 2020.

Both teams are coming off defeats, Al Gharafa crashing 1-4 against Al Sadd and Al Wakrah losing 0-1 to Al Khor.

In the process, Al Gharafa lost the second place in the table to Al Ahli, whom they had defeated by a 4-0 margin in Week 8 to claim the second spot.

Al Gharafa have six wins and three defeats against their name with a goal difference of +8 (23 goals for and 15 against) and are placed third with 18 points. The Cheetahs have the second-best offensive line-up in terms of the goals scored, after leaders Al Sadd.

Al Gharafa coach Slavisa Jokanovic should take heart from the good form of his overseas recruits Sofiane Hanni, Jonathan Kodjia and Koo Ja-Cheol.

Al Wakrah are in eighth position with 10 points (three wins, one draw and five defeats). The Blue Wave have a goal difference of -2 (10 goals for and 12 against).

Al Gharafa had an upper hand over Al Wakrah in last season’s QNB Stars League, with the first-leg match ending in a 3-3 draw and the former winning the second leg 2-1.