Al Rayyan vs Qatar SC prediction 28.12.2023

• Competition: Qatari Stars Cup
• Date: 28th December 2023
• Kickoff: 14:30 UTC / 15:30 CET
• Venue: Grand Hamad Stadium

A place in the finals of the Qatari Stars Cup will be at stake when Al Rayyan and Qatar SC face each on Thursday afternoon.

The hosts have not done match wrong in recent weeks. Leonardo Jardim’s side enter Thursday’s game with just one defeat from their last six fixtures, winning four and drawing one. Most recently they thrashed Al-Markhiya 6-0 in the league and will surely hope to carry that form into Thursday’s semi-final.

Qatar SC meanwhile have rarely been on the winning end of things in recent fixtures. The visitors enter this game with just one win from their last four league encounters, losing two and drawing one. Nevertheless, Hélio Sousa’s side will be buoyed by the fact that they won two of their last three meetings with the hosts.

Al Rayyan vs Qatar SC Betting Tips: Under 2.5 goals

Al Rayyan have been good not just offensively but also defensively this season. Leonardo Jardim’s men boast five clean sheets from their last six fixtures and half of those fixtures ended with two goals or fewer.

Defence has been a major problem for Qatar SC of late, with the visitors boasting just one clean sheet from their last seven games. Only three of those games ended with more than 2.5 goals though and Sousa's side also defended well in their recent meetings with Al Rayyan.

Qatar SC have conceded just one goal or nothing in four of the last five meetings between these two sides and as many games ended with under 1.5 goals.

• Best Tip: Under 2.5 goals
• Al Rayyan vs Qatar SC prediction: 1-0