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title: "Al Sadd host Al Ahli in Qatar Basketball League next Thursday"
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description: "Al Sadd and Al Ahli meet on 5 November at 20:00 Saudi time in the Qatar Basketball League, in a clash between the table leaders and a mid-table side."
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# Al Sadd host Al Ahli in Qatar Basketball League next Thursday

Al Sadd and Al Ahli meet on 5 November at 20:00 Saudi time in the Qatar Basketball League, in a clash between the table leaders and a mid-table side.

[Amira Al-Khatib](https://riyadaty.com/en/author/amira-al-khatib-5) Editor Published 4 November 2026، 08:07 Saudi time

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Al Sadd host Al Ahli in Qatar Basketball League next Thursday

[Al Sadd](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/al-sadd-5289) will host [Al Ahli](https://riyadaty.com/en/team/al-ahli-5288) on 5 November 2026 at 20:00 Saudi time (the same time as Damascus), in a match in the [Qatar Basketball League](https://riyadaty.com/en/competition/qatar-basketball-league-68) for the 2026/27 season.

Al Sadd go into the match after mixed results in their recent games, having lost to Al Arabi 56-73 on 1 November, before securing two consecutive wins over Al Rayyan 90-69 on 27 October and over Al Khor 102-79 on 17 October, in addition to an earlier win over Qatar Sports 102-65 on 10 October.

Al Ahli, on the other hand, have been suffering a recent dip in form, having lost three of their last four matches, most recently against Qatar Sports 91-101 on 2 November, against Al Rayyan 85-106 on 31 October, and against Al Arabi 101-114 on 27 October. Al Ahli recorded a single win over Al Khor 75-74 on 22 October, after losing to Al Gharafa 68-76 on 13 October.

In terms of head-to-head meetings, Al Sadd have come out on top in four of the last five matches between the two sides, winning on 30 March 2026 80-73 at Al Ahli's ground, on 31 January 2026 76-60, on 3 November 2025 90-80 at Al Ahli's ground, and on 7 April 2025 96-86 at Al Ahli's ground. Al Ahli's only win came on 17 January 2026 79-65 at Al Sadd's ground.

In the league standings, Al Sadd top the table with 3 points from 3 matches, having achieved 3 wins without any defeat, scoring 294 points and conceding 213 points. Al Ahli sit in fifth place with 1 point from 3 matches, having achieved a single win and two defeats, scoring 244 points and conceding 264 points.

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