8 October 2026, 17:00 UTC

Al Wakrah vs Al-Gharafa Stars League prediction & result

Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Wakla
Full time3 – 2

Final score: Al Wakrah 3-2 Al-Gharafa.

Before kick-off the model made it 41% Al Wakrah, 25% draw, 34% Al-Gharafa — fair odds of 2.44, 4.00 and 2.94. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

The model called the result correctly.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Al Wakrah at 41% here. Across 3,801 settled matches (as of 16 October 2026), 1,771 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 45.6% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Al Wakrah5%Draw91%Al-Gharafa4%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 5 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

31'
•Yacine Brahimi
⚽Aissa Laïdouni
38'
45+6'
•Saifeldeen Fadlalla
45+10'
⚽Yacine Brahimi (pen)
48'
⚽Ferjani Sassiassist: Adam Ounas
54'
Abdulrahman Al-Rashidi
🔁Abdelrahman Zakyout: Gelson Dala
54'
🔁Ayoub Assalout: Mohamed Simo
71'
🔁Nabil Irfanout: Rabh Boussafi
71'
72'
Pedro Rui da Mota Vieira Martins
⚽Amine Zouhzouh (pen)
78'
⚽Gelson Dala
78'
82'
🔁Abdulrahman Al-Rashidiout: Amro Surag
🔁Amine Zouhzouhout: Almahdi Ali
82'
85'
Seydou Sano
87'
🔁Ferjani Sassiout: Hassan Aladin
⚽Gelson Dalaassist: Murad Naji
90+3'
Gelson Dala
90+5'
Omar Salah
90+8'

Match stats — Al Wakrah vs Al-Gharafa

40%Possession60%
11Shots25
5On target8
3Corners9

Line-ups

Al Wakrah 4-2-3-1
  • 99Omair Al SayedG
  • 16Nabil IrfanD
  • 3P. CalioneD
  • 2Lucas MendesD
  • 12Murad Naji HusseinD
  • 14A. ZakyM
  • 6Omar Al OsadM
  • 7A. AssalM
  • 18Luis AlbertoM
  • 75A. ZouhzouhM
  • 93A. LaïdouniF
Substitutes
  • 22Yousef Mohammed RamadanG
  • 15Almahdi AliD
  • 20Nasser Al YazidiM
  • 28Yousef El KhatibD
  • 17R. BoussafiF
  • 5Ahmed FadelM
  • 10Gelson DalaF
  • 89Abdulaziz Abdulwahab OthmanG
  • 66Mohamed SimoD
Coach: J. Sierra
Al-Gharafa 4-2-3-1
  • 1Khalifa AbabacarG
  • 2Abdulrahman Faiz Al RashidiD
  • 18Ayoub Al OuiD
  • 4S. SanoD
  • 23Saifeldeen Hassan FadlallaD
  • 29F. DíazM
  • 13F. SassiM
  • 96A. OunasM
  • 10I. BennacerM
  • 8Y. BrahimiM
  • 9F. MagriF
Substitutes
  • 49R. FaragallaM
  • 90A. HassanF
  • 20Jang Hyun-SooD
  • 31A. KoneG
  • 5Mostafa EssamD
  • 22Abdirashid Saeed HassanM
  • 11Amro Abdelfatah Ali SuragD
  • 6Dame TraoréD
  • 24Hamad KahioutG
Coach: Pedro Martins

Form going into Al Wakrah vs Al-Gharafa

Al Wakrah

  • D1-1away to Al Shamal10 September 2026
  • L0-4away to Lusail City4 September 2026
  • L1-2Al-Rayyan SC27 August 2026
  • D2-2Qatar SC20 August 2026

Al-Gharafa

  • D0-0Lusail City11 September 2026
  • L1-4away to Al Sadd5 September 2026
  • L1-3Al Shamal27 August 2026
  • W2-1Al Shahaniya21 August 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Stars League table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
9Al Wakrah5122711-45
10Al-Gharafa5113611-54

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Leading scorers: Al Wakrah and Al-Gharafa

Al Wakrah

GoalsAssists

  • A. Laïdouni20
  • Gelson Dala20

Al-Gharafa

GoalsAssists

  • F. Magri20
  • Y. Brahimi20

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.