Al Rayyan host Muaither in Week 20 of the 2023-2024 season Expo Stars League at the Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium on Sunday, April 7, 2024. The kick-off is at 9.30pm.

The match is of great importance for both teams and there is no room for dropping any points as they both aspire to garner the three points.

Al Rayyan are fourth in the table with 35 points, two behind third-placed Al Wakrah, who will face Al Arabi. If Al Wakrah lose and The Lions win, Al Rayyan will be in third place.

Al Rayyan managed to achieve a valuable 2-0 victory against Al Duhail in the last round during a match in which Brazilian Roger Guedes shone clearly and scored both goals to contribute to the team’s return to victories after a draw against Umm Salal and a loss to Al Gharafa in the last two rounds.

Coach Leonardo Jardim hopes to regain the services of midfielder Ali Qaderi in this match after he was injured against Al Duhail, especially since he is of great quality and is one of the main pillars in the lineup, especially with the absence of Abdulaziz Hatem due to injury.

Jardim is counting on the impressive form of Guedes, Moroccan star Achraf Bencharki and others to avoid surprises from Muaither.

On the other hand, Muaither are in the 11th position with 14 points and have a chance, if they win against Al Rayyan and Qatar SC lose to Al Shamal, to leave the penultimate position and move up in the standings.

Muaither succeeded in achieving a valuable victory in the last round at the expense of Umm Salal, winning 2-1, to confirm their clear improvement, despite losing 2-4 in the previous round to Al Sadd after leading by two goals.

The first-leg match between the two teams ended in a goalless draw and it is expected that Sunday’s game will be filled with excitement as each side has a strong desire to win.