Al Wakrah face Al Arabi in Week 9 of the 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League at the Al Wakrah Stadium on Thursday, January 12, 2023. The kick-off is at 16:15.

The two teams are entering the match seeking the three points with closeness in points between them, therefore it is a foregone conclusion that the game will be a thriller.

Al Arabi are leading the standings with 19 points with six victories, one draw and a loss.

Al Wakrah are placed third with 15 points and have a postponed match from Week 8 against Al Shamal. They have won four matches and drawn three.

Al Wakrah are the only team that has not lost so far.

Both teams prepared for the clash with great motivation, especially Al Arabi, who continued their good form in the league by beating Al Ahli 2-1 in the last round, which helped them stay on top of the standings.

Al Wakrah know fully well that they cannot afford to drop points if they are finish in the top four as Al Duhail are fierce competitors and trail leaders Al Arabi only by two points.

Al Wakrah are making steady progress under Spanish coach Marques Lopez, who led them to third place last season.

Lopez relies more on players like Mohamed Benyettou, top scorer Jacinto Dala, Saoud Al Khater and Lucas Mendez.

Meanwhile, Al Arabi coach Younes Ali also wants his team to continue to top the standings and expects players such as Syrian striker Omar Al Somah, who scored both goals in their 2-1 victory over Al Ahli in Week 8, Yousef Msakni, Abdullah Marafi and Helal Mohammed, to deliver the goods.