Al-Rayyan host Al-Gharafa in round six of Qatar Stars League

Al-Rayyan host Al-Gharafa on 16 October 2026 at 18:00 Damascus time, in a match in round six of the Qatar Stars League for the 2026 season, with the match broadcast via Al-Kass channel.

Al-Rayyan enter the match after a series of positive results, having won their last match against Qatar SC away from home 3-0, as well as two consecutive wins before that over Al-Ahli Qatari 3-0 and Al-Wakrah 2-1, after drawing with Al-Duhail 1-1 and beating Lusail 1-0.

In contrast, Al-Gharafa are suffering from a clear decline in recent results, having lost at home to Al-Istiqlal 1-2, and also lost away to Al-Wakrah 2-3, in addition to losing to Al-Hilal 1-2 and to Al-Sadd 1-4, while drawing with Lusail 0-0.

In previous meetings between the two teams, the sides have traded wins and draws, with Al-Gharafa winning the most recent meeting between them 3-2 on 26 February 2026, while Al-Gharafa also won the meeting on 25 September 2025 by 3-2 at Al-Rayyan's stadium, as well as winning on 24 May 2025 by 2-1, while the meeting on 29 January 2025 ended in a 2-2 draw, and Al-Gharafa won on 23 August 2024 by 2-1.

Al-Rayyan top the standings with 13 points from 5 matches, after achieving 4 wins and 1 draw without any defeats, scoring 10 goals and conceding just 2, while Al-Gharafa sit in 10th place with 4 points from 5 matches, with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats, having scored 6 goals and conceded 11.