Al-Rayyan SC vs Al-Arabi SC Prediction: The visitors remain gallant

In the 17th round of the Qatar Stars League, Al-Rayyan SC will take on Al-Arabi at the Ahmed Bin Ali stadium. Al-Arabirecenrly secured two consecutive league victories in their last two league games while Al-Rayyan managed to secure a victory last week after four games without a win. Al-Arabi is yet to lose to Al-Rayyan in the league this season and we believe they’d hold down the fort for Friday's encounter. Let’s analyze both teams’ forms, key stats, and my expert opinion.

Al-Rayyan SC (7th)

Form in the League: WLDWW

Al-Rayyan put four goals past Al-Wakrah in their last league game with Roger Guedes getting a brace to his name. Roger Guedes has now scored for Al-Rayyan in their last three league games and we are eager to see what’s in store for him on Thursday. Their first leg encounter was a sad one for Rayyan as they were pegged from a goal up and ultimately lost the game by a 2-1 scoreline.  

Their AFC Champions League campaign has moved up as they made it to the knockout round where they’ll take on Saudi’s Al-Ahli early next month. Al-Rayyan is 7th placed in the league table with 6 wins, 3 draws, and 7 losses from the 16 games played in the league. 

Al-Arabi SC (8th)

Form in the League: WWLLW

Al-Arabi finally put their string of inconsistencies behind them as they’ve now secured two consecutive league victories in their last two league games. Their most recent victory was against Al-Ahli Doha and it ended in a 4-2 victory. Youssef Msakni still leads the team on goals with 7 goals to his name this season. 

Al-Arabi has an overall league statistics of 5 wins, 4 draws, and 7 losses from the 16 league games played. Can they get a third consecutive league victory against Al-Rayyan on Thursday?

Head-To-Head Statistics

A critical look at their last 10 encounters produced 4 wins for Al-Rayyan SC, 5 wins for Al-Arabi SC, and a draw. 

Expert Betting Tips

Al-Arabi appears to be the favorite for the win on paper as they are in great form when compared to their counterparts Al-Rayyan SC. Their first leg encounter ended in a 2-1 victory to Al-Arabi and we can expect a similar result here. Both teams finding the net and a total of over 2.5 goals is a great betting choice in my books. 

On the match result, I believe that Al-Arabi is more positioned for the victory and they’ll get at least a draw in this game. Please see some of their head-to-head stats below;

• More than 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 meetings
• Al-Rayyan has scored first in 5 of their last 6 meetings

Our first prediction is for Arabi to win either half for 2.28 odds at 1xBet. 

Our second prediction is a total of over 3.5 goals for 1.94 odds at Betway.

Our third prediction is a win or draw for Al-Arabi and a total of over 2.5 goals for 3.42 odds at Bet365.