Friday, 25th October, 2019

19:30 kick-off at Al Arabi Stadium

Al Arabi face Al Rayyan in the highlight fixture of Week 8 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League. The kick-off is at 19:30 at the Al Arabi Stadium on Friday, 25th October, 2019.

Sparks are bound to fly on and off the field when Al Arabi and Al Rayyan, the two teams with the most passionate, spirited and loyal fans in Qatar football, face off.

The much-anticipated, high-profile match is sure to have all ingredients of a thriller.

Passionate supporters play crucial roles in their clubs’ encouraging performances by motivating the players to bring out their best. There is no better example for this than the Al Arabi vs Al Rayyan encounter.

It is going to be a battle between the fans as much as it is between the players. It is also going to be a keen contest — tactically, technically and physically.

Al Arabi are placed fourth with 13 points from six games (four wins, one draw and a defeat). The Dream Team have a goal difference of +8 (14 goals for and six against).

Al Arabi, coached by Heimir Hallgrimsson, had their game against Al Sadd in Week 5 deferred due to the latter’s AFC Champions League commitment.

Al Rayyan, coached by Diego Aguirre, are in second place with 15 points (four wins and three draws). They are the only side, other than Al Duhail, not to lose a game in this season’s QNB Stars League.

The Lions have a goal difference of +11 (17 goals for and six against).

Al Arabi boast of their top scorer Hamdi Harbaoui, Pierre-Michel Lassoga, Yousef Abdulrazaq, Mohammed Salah El Neel, Musab Kheder and Fahd Shnain.

Al Rayyan have in their ranks the likes of Yacine Brahimi, Rodrigo Tabata, Abdulaziz Hatem, Mowafak Awad, Ahmed Abdelmaksoud, Mohamed Alaaeldin and Mohammed Juma.