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<p>It is QNB Stars League action again! The Week 9 will be played over two days (Saturday, 20th October, and Sunday, 21st October).</p><p>The fixtures are Al Arabi vs Al Ahli (17:25) at Al Arabi Stadium, Umm Salal vs Qatar SC (17:25) at Al Gharafa Stadium and Al Rayyan vs Al Gharafa (19:35) at Al Sadd Stadium on Saturday, Al Sailiya vs Al Shahania (17:25) at Al Ahli Stadium and Al Kharaitiyat vs Al Khor (19:35) at Al Khor Stadium.</p><p>Al Sadd’s home match against Al Duhail, scheduled for Sunday, has been deferred to 11th December in view of the former’s AFC Champions League second-leg semifinal against Iran’s Persepolis at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran on 23rd October. Al Sadd had lost the first leg in Doha by a 0-1 margin.</p><p>The QNB Stars League had taken a fortnight-long break to accommodate international commitments.</p><p>Al Arabi take on Al Ahli with the aim of getting back to the winning path having lost in the last two rounds. The Dream Team had lost 0-3 to Al Gharafa in Week 8 and that led to the sacking of their Croatian coach Luka Bonacic and in came Tunisian Hatem Al Moaddeb, who was coaching their Under-23 team.</p><p>Al Arabi are sixth with 12 points, while Al Ahli are eighth on nine points.</p><p>Al Ahli had beaten Al Shahania 2-1 in the last round.</p><p>Umm Salal face Qatar SC with a top-four spot in sight.</p><p>Umm Salal, who lost to Al Duhail 0-2 in Week 8, are fifth on 13 points.</p><p>On the other hand, Qatar SC, placed ninth with seven points, defeated Al Kharaitiyat 2-0.</p><p>In Saturday’s last kick-off, Al Rayyan take on Al Gharafa in a much-anticipated encounter.</p><p>Al Rayyan are fourth with 14 points, whereas Al Gharafa occupy the seventh position on 10 points.</p><p>Al Rayyan had suffered a shock 0-1 defeat at the hands of Al Khor.</p><p>Al Gharafa will be keen to build on their victory over Al Arabi.</p><p>Al Sailiya will be keen to extend their good form when they face Al Shahania.</p><p>Al Sailiya are third with 16 points. Al Shahania have only seven points and are 10th in the QNB Stars League table.</p><p>Al Sailiya had held formidable Al Sadd to a 1-1 draw. By contrast, Al Shahania had lost 1-2 to Al Ahli in Week 8.</p><p>When Al Kharaitiyat go into the Al Khor game, both teams will badly be in need of points.</p><p>Al Kharaitiyat are last with three points, compared to Al Khor’s five points and 11th position.</p>