Al Ahli face reigning champions Al Sadd in Week 15 of the 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League at the Al Ahli Stadium on Monday. The kick-off is at 18:55.

The match is a great opportunity for both teams as Al Ahli seek to make up for their 0-4 loss to Al Rayyan in the last round and Al Sadd seek their sixth successive victory in the league championship after the long break.

Al Ahli are placed seventh with 17 points from four wins, as many defeats and five draws from 13 matches. The Brigadiers have scored 22 goals and conceded 24.

On the other hand, Al Sadd are ranked third with 22 points from 12 matches, on  goal difference from fourth-placed Qatar SC. The Wolves have won seven matches, drawn one and lost four with a goal difference of +6 (22 goals for and 16 against), compared to Qatar SC’s +1.

Al Sadd had beaten Al Ahli 3-2 in the first leg of 2022-2023 season QNB Stars League.

Al Ahli coach Nebojsa Jovovic has a strong offensive line led by Jordanian Yazan Al Naimat, Abdulrashid Ibrahim, and Algerian Sofiane Hanni, who missed the last match due to injury. They will also miss Mohammed Al Ishaq, who was red-carded in their last match in addition to some players who are recuperating.

Al Sadd have an array of stars, such as Baghdad Bounedjah, Santi Cazorla, Rodrigo Tabata, Akram Afif and Hassan Al Haydous as they bid to retain the coveted league shield.