Al-Shamal SC vs Al-Sadd SC Prediction: The defending champions will start on a great note

The Al-Shamal stadium will host Shamal’s league opener against Al-Sadd. Al-Sadd the defending champions will play their first game of the new season against Al-Shamal on Saturday and they’ll be hoping to start their new season on a great note. Al-Shamal on the other hand finished 9th on the league table and they might have a bad start to their 24/25 campaign. We envisage a victory for Al-Sadd. Please see the carefully prepared tips.

Al-Shamal SC

Al-Shamal had a very tough campaign in the Qatar Stars League last season as they finished 9th place in the league. Al-Shamal will be hoping to have a good run in the league this season and it all starts with their league opener on Saturday. They’ve employed the services of a few new players and we can only hope for the best for Shamal this season.

Al-Sadd SC

Al-Sadd the 23/24 Qatar Stars League Champions are now set to defend their illustrious title as the new season commences and it all starts with the game against Al-Shamal. Al-Sadd had an amazing run in the league last season as they were champions of the league with only a 2-point margin above their closest rivals Al-Rayyan. Throughout last season's league campaign, they recorded overall league statistics of 15 wins, 4 draws, and 3 losses from 22 games played. Al-Sadds top striker Akram Afif was the overall league top scorer last season with a total of 23 goals and he is ready to make his mark as the new season commences.

Head-To-head Statistics

A critical look at their last 8 encounters produced a win for Al-Shamal, 6 wins for Al-Sadd, and a draw.

Expert Betting Tips

It’s Al-Sadd’s opening game of the season and we can always be sure that they’ll not suffer a defeat here, not to Al-Shamal. It is also important to note that Al-Sadd has won all their last three encounters with a total of over 3.5 goals scored in all three games. Expect a similar outcome here with Al-Sadd clinching the win and scoring more than three goals.

• Al-Sadd won their last three meetings
• Shamal is without a clean sheet in their last 8 meetings
• There have been more than 2.5 goals in their previous 6 meetings
• Al-Sadd scored first in 6 of their last 8 meetings.