Kick off: Sat, 21st, 20:15 at the Thani bin Jassim Stadium
 
Al Gharafa head coach Marcos Paquetá
“We have 12 points remaining that we can take and we are looking to take the maximum. This match will be very difficult for us, because we are playing a team who will give anything to win. They have these few matches left to try and avoid relegation and so they will give it their all. However we are looking to get the win also, so that we can give ourselves a chance of getting into the top 4 and qualifying for the Qatar Cup.”
 
We have changed some players and we are improving game by game. But there are also problems that we are facing with injuries. So there will be players who will not play to 100 per cent of their potential. I hope that in this game we can do a good job and take the maximum points.”
 
“No absences until now. Only Mustafa is recovering because he played the last game with injury. So we will have to wait and see if he will be fit for this match. It will not be a big problem for us because we will have Abdulrahman Faiz and Ibrahim Ghanim back and they are important players who can contribute a lot to the team.”
 

 
Al Shamal head coach Dragan Cvetkovic
“Our next game against Gharafa will be a tough one. They are a technical team and also play collectively. They also have new players who have helped them get back to winning ways."
 
“After securing our first win this season, we now have the confidence. We now believe that we have the possibility to win against any team in the QSL. We proved that during our last game. We have shown our quality on the field. We have the confidence that this will be another good game for us.”
 
“Every game is a big battle for every team in the league right now. This is a new challenge for us. We are preparing for every game with a lot of concentration and seriousness. We have analyzed our opponents and are ready for them. Winning a game was the first step but we have a lot more challenges coming our way.”

“No absences for us.”