Al Sadd host Al Shamal in Round 8 of the Qatar Stars League

Al Sadd host their counterparts Al Shamal in a match bringing the two sides together as part of Round 8 of the Qatar Stars League for the 2026 season, on 30 October 2026 at 19:30 Riyadh time, with the match to be broadcast on Al Kass channel.

Al Sadd sit second in the standings with 15 points from 7 matches, having won 5, drawn 0 and lost 2, scoring 27 goals and conceding 13. Al Shamal, meanwhile, are sixth with 9 points from 7 matches, with 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, scoring 12 goals and conceding 13.

In terms of form, Al Sadd have gone through a spell of inconsistency in their last five matches, losing to Al Arabi 2-3, Al Hilal 0-2 and Al Duhail 2-3, while beating Al Shahania 4-0 and drawing 1-1 with Al Qadsiah in their most recent outing.

Al Shamal's recent results have also been close, having lost to Al Duhail 0-4, then drawn with Tractor 0-0 and Lusail 0-0, before losing to Qatar SC 2-3, then securing a 3-1 win over Al Hilal in their last match.

In the head-to-head record between the two sides, Al Sadd won the last meeting on Al Shamal's ground 6-4 on 1 May 2026, while Al Shamal won at Al Sadd's home 3-2 on 27 April 2026. Previous meetings also saw Al Sadd win 3-0 at Al Shamal's stadium on 29 December 2025, and win 1-0 as hosts on 12 January 2025, and Al Shamal win 2-1 on 10 August 2024.