Al Sadd vs Al Shamal: prediction and stats
Stars LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 30, 2026 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium (Al-Sadd Stadium), Doha
The Footlab AI model makes Al Sadd the favourite at 54%, against 21% for a draw and 25% for Al Shamal. The most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 53.6% of the 3,738 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 27, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Al Sadd vs Al Shamal?
Al Sadd starts as the favourite with a 152-point Elo edge (1,870 vs 1,718).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Al Sadd vs Al Shamal
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Al Sadd
4-2-3-1- 9Roberto Firmino
- 30Akram Afif
- 33Claudinho
- 4M. Camara
- 11Giovani
- 10Hassan Al Haydos
- 6Paulo Otávio
- 16Boualem Khoukhi
- 5Tarek Salman
- 2Pedro Miguel
- 22Meshaal Barsham
Al Shamal
4-2-3-1- 11B. Bounedjah
- 5M. Ben Romdhane
- 70Tiago Silva
- 28N. Benaïssa
- 22W. Saïd
- 8Ali Asad
- 4Pablo Marí
- 37Ahmed Suhail
- 24J. Murillo
- 2Moufak Awad
- 95B. Seck
Computed on October 27, 2026 at 09:28 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Sadd have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Al Shamal have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | Al-Qadisiyah FC(away) | 1-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Al Shahaniya(away) | 4-0 | Stars League |
| Oct 18, 2026 | Al-Duhail SC(home) | 2-3 | Stars League |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC(home) | 0-2 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Al-Arabi SC(home) | 2-3 | Stars League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC(home) | 3-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Qatar SC(home) | 2-3 | Stars League |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Lusail City(away) | 0-0 | Stars League |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Tractor Sazi(away) | 0-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Al-Duhail SC(home) | 0-4 | Stars League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Al Sadd wins, 0 draws, 1 Al Shamal win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | Al Shamal 4-6 Al Sadd | Emir Cup |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Al Sadd 3-2 Al Shamal | Stars League |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Al Shamal 0-3 Al Sadd | Stars League |
| Jan 12, 2025 | Al Sadd 1-0 Al Shamal | Stars League |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Al Shamal 2-1 Al Sadd | Stars League |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Al Shamal 0-4 Al Sadd | Stars League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Sadd score 2.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Al Shamal score 2.1 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 74% probability of over 2.5 goals and 71% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sadd | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Al Shamal | 2.1 | 1.9 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Al Sadd sit 2nd in Stars League (15 points from 7 matches) and Al Shamal sit 6th (9 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Al Sadd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 15 |
| 6 | Al Shamal | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 9 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Al Sadd vs Al Shamal?
- The Footlab AI model makes Al Sadd the favourite at 54%, against 21% for a draw and 25% for Al Shamal.
- Where and when is Al Sadd vs Al Shamal played?
- Al Sadd vs Al Shamal is played on October 30, 2026 at 04:30 PM (UTC) at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium (Al-Sadd Stadium), in the Stars League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 74% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 53.6% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.