Umm-Salal vs Al- Sadd Prediction: Reigning champions to avoid consecutive loss

Umm-Salal will meet Al-Sadd in their second Stars League match. The away squad will be looking to win at Thani Jassim Stadium after losing 2-0 to a recently promoted Al Markhiya side. Umm-Salal will do everything in their power to upset a tough Al-Sadd after losing 1-0 late against Al Ahli Doha.

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The host team's first match did not go well, and they will not want to lose another home match this time. Umm-Salal held Al Ahli Doha to a tie until the 82nd minute when Al Naimat scored. However, winning again in this second match will provide another dilemma, and a difficult challenge as Al-Sadd is more powerful and effective than Umm-Salal. In addition, their form has been inconsistent, as they have lost three of their last five games. We will be witnessing a team compete against a formidable Al-Saddd.

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After an unexpected setback to recently promoted Al Markhiya, Al-Sadd will look to rebound against Umm-Salal. Being two goals in front of a top team like Al-Sadd should be a win already, but sadly they faltered and suffered their first loss of the year in the opening contest. Despite having an undefeated record at the end of the previous season, the visiting team's performance was so dismal that they could not win in their opening game. After leading by two goals, the incumbent champion was overtaken by a motivated Markihya. Al-Sadd will give it their all to win the game as they want to atone for their setback in the first game and keep their Star League hopes alive.

The last five matches between these two teams have been in favor of Al-Sadd. In those five matches, Al Sadd left no space for Umm-Salal. Also, it will be a very worst case for Al-Sadd if they lose consecutive league matches. Therefore I will hope Al-Sadd wind up by at least 3-0 when they play.

• W2 and TO 1.5 for 1.70
• Al-Sadd SC win and both team to score for 2.40
• Over 3.5 for 1.74