Round 15 of the QSL season will kick off on Sunday afternoon with three games primed to make an impact at both ends of the table.

The first match of the day will see Muaither take on Al Shahania in a relegation battle. Phillipe Birol’s side are without a win now in seven league matches and will be targeted to stop the rut against Al Shahania, a side who have recently appointed Croatian coach Igor Štimac to lead the side. 

As for the Oryxes, they fell  to a narrow 1-0 defeat to Al Rayyan in Štimac’s first game in charge of the club. The former Derby County defender has already labeled this match a six pointer and will be aiming for a reaction for his players. 

Relegation is also on the agenda when Al Kharaitiyat, who are currently in the relegation zone take on thirteenth placed Al Wakrah. The Thunders have been quietly improving over the next few weeks, and head coach Ahmed Ajlani will know a win will push his side out of the relegation zone. 

As for Al Wakrah, they come into the tie off the back of a impressive 0-0 draw against title chasing El Jaish. The Blue Waves will be hoping for more of the same again, and look to take some important points off their relegation rivals. 

The final game of the day will see two sides with top four ambitions face off. Reigning QSL champions Al Rayyan are currently in fifth spot, one point outside the top four. Michael Laudrup’s side started the new year with a narrow 1-0 victory over Al Shahania and will be targeting to register back to back wins against Umm Salal. 

Whilst Umm Salal come into the tie on a similar vein of good form, with a 2-1 win over Al Khor last time out. Umm Salal have already been busy in the transfer window securing Syrian international Mahmoud Al-Mayas, they will be hoping he can make an impact in what should be his second start for Umm Salal.