Thursday, 24th October, 2019

19:30 kick-off at Al Duhail Stadium

Umm Salal face Qatar SC in Week 8 of the 2019-20 QNB Stars League. The kick-off is at 19:30 at the Al Duhail Stadium on Thursday, 24th October, 2019.

Both Umm Salal and Qatar SC lost in the last round in contrasting fashion.

Umm Salal went down fighting to Al Duhail 0-1, while Qatar SC suffered a 0-5 defeat at the hands of Al Rayyan.

Umm Salal are placed ninth with five points (one win, two draws and four defeats). The Orange Fortress have a goal difference of -6 (seven goals for and 13 against).

After a slow start to this season’s QNB Stars League, Raul Caneda’s men have been showing improvement in their performance of late.

And that should make things difficult for Qatar SC who are in the danger zone, being placed 11th with three points. The Kings have a goal difference of -12 (four goals for and 16 against).

Umm Salal will mainly have the services of Yannick Sagbo, Mahmoud Al Mawas, Adel Rhaili, Murad Naji, Rami Fayez and goalkeeper Yazan Naim, and Qatar SC have Kayke Rodriguez, Sardor Rashidov, Nasser Al Khayati and goalkeeper Jassim Al Hail.