Al-Gharafa vs Al Shamal

Stars League· Regular Season - 2
Al-Gharafa
13Full-time
Al Shamal
LDDWGoals 12-265th in league
LLLDGoals 12-152nd in league
Home1W 0D 1L(3-4)
Away1W 1D 0L(5-3)
Today
Lineups~1h before
Kickoff
Half-time
Full-time

Match events

  1. 24'M. Hrimat (Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane)
  2. 25'A. Al Saeed
  3. 25'A. Hassan
  4. 31'Alex Collado
  5. 46'A. Al Saeed (O. Mohamed)
  6. 52'F. Díaz (A. Surag)
  7. 55'F. Coman
  8. 56'O. Mohamed
  9. 66'W. Said (B. Bounedjah)
  10. 66'A. Hassan (F. Waad)
  11. 71'R. Al Ali (S. Fadlalla)
  12. 77'M. Khoder (A. Asad)
  13. 79'O. Mohamed
  14. 82'F. Coman (H. Aladin)
  15. 90+1'A. Asad (O. Mohamed)
  16. 90+4'A. Al Oui (A. Mohamed)
  17. 90+4'M. Awad
  18. 90+8'B. Bounedjah (O. Mohamed)
Lineups unavailable for this match.
Al-GharafaAl Shamal
1.2
Goals/game
1.2
2.6
Conceded/game
1.5

AI match analysis

Al-Gharafa win
34.99%
Draw
25.18%
Al Shamal win
39.83%
63%BTTS
63%Over 2.5
15%Al-Gharafa clean sheet
25.9%Al Shamal clean sheet

Predicted score: 1-2

Data suggests that despite Al-Gharafa's recent strong standing and home success, they face a historical challenge from Al Shamal, who have fared well against them in past encounters. Al-Gharafa's defensive issues may be exploited by Al Shamal, who bring a balanced scoring average to this matchup. The numbers favor a narrow victory for the away side, reflecting their recent head-to-head dominance.

  • Al-Gharafa has a recent home win against Al Shahaniya and is currently in the top 3 of the league.
  • Al Shamal has not lost to Al-Gharafa in their last five encounters, with a recent draw and two wins.
  • Al-Gharafa concedes an average of 2.6 goals per game in their last 10 matches, indicating defensive vulnerabilities.
AI ConfidenceModerate confidence
71/100

Confidence is high because the outcomes are closely matched, which limits confidence, and the bookmaker market agrees closely with this read, and recent form, standings and head-to-head data are all available.

AI-generated statistical analysis, not betting advice. No outcome is guaranteed. 18+ | Please gamble responsibly.

Why AI favors Al Shamal

  • Strong home recordAl-Gharafa

    Al-Gharafa have won 1 of their last 2 home matches.

    1/2 home wins
  • Strong away recordAl Shamal

    Al Shamal have won 1 of their last 2 away matches.

    1/2 away wins
  • Tighter defenseAl Shamal

    Al Shamal are conceding just 1.5 goals per game over their recent matches.

    1.5/game conceded
  • Historical edgeAl Shamal

    Al Shamal have won 3 of the last 8 meetings between these two teams.

    3/8 H2H wins

Computed independently from historical data — not a model-reported reason.

What could change the prediction

  • AI and market are closely aligned

    The bookmaker market and our model currently see this match almost identically, which limits how differentiated this pick is.

  • Close matchup

    The model gives the favorite only a 40% probability, so this is a closely-matched fixture and confidence remains moderate.

How did our prediction do?

✓ Correct pickExact score missed

We picked Al Shamal at 39.83% — final result was Al Shamal win, Al-Gharafa 1-3 Al Shamal.

Predicted score was 1-2.

The model itself only flagged this as a moderate confidence pick (71/100) — a closer call that happened to land right.

Closing odds vs. our model

Al Shamal2.31market 43.3% · model 39.83%
Al-Gharafa2.62market 38.2% · model 34.99%
Draw3.51market 28.5% · model 25.18%

Last tracked odds before kickoff, compared against our AI's pre-match probability for the same outcome.

Match trends

  • Al-Gharafa have averaged 1.2 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
  • Al Shamal have averaged 1.2 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
  • Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
  • Both teams scored in 5 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

2Al-Gharafa wins
3Draws
3Al Shamal wins
8-9Goals

Odds comparison

Match winner

Al-Gharafa2.62best 2.71
Draw3.51best 3.81
Al Shamal2.31best 2.40

Total goals (2.5 line)

Over 2.51.57best 1.61
Under 2.52.27best 2.35

Both teams to score

Yes1.47best 1.50
No2.45best 2.50

Double chance

Al-Gharafa/Draw1.53best 1.62
Al-Gharafa/Al Shamal1.24best 1.29
Draw/Al Shamal1.41best 1.47

Clean sheet

Clean Sheet - Home — No1.20best 1.20
Clean Sheet - Home — Yes4.33best 4.33
Clean Sheet - Away — No1.22best 1.22
Clean Sheet - Away — Yes4.00best 4.00

Average and best price across 13 bookmakers we track. Odds change continuously — shown for reference only, not a recommendation.

Match winner — odds movement

Al-Gharafa2.62 0.01
Draw3.51 0.01
Al Shamal2.31 0.04
27 Aug27 Aug

Model vs market

Al-Gharafa win+0.3pp
AI
34.99%
Market
34.7%
Draw-0.7pp
AI
25.18%
Market
25.9%
Al Shamal win+0.4pp
AI
39.83%
Market
39.4%

"Market" is the average bookmaker price converted to an implied probability with the bookmaker's built-in margin removed, for a fair comparison against the AI's own probability estimate.

League standings

#TeamPWDLGDPtsForm
5
Al-Gharafa
2101-13LW
2
Al Shamal
2110+24WD

Pre-match comparison

1.2Goals scored per game1.2
2.6Goals conceded per game1.5

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

When do they score?

Al-Gharafa

0-15'
0%
16-30'
100%
31-45'
0%
46-60'
0%
61-75'
0%
76-90+'
0%

Al Shamal

0-15'
0%
16-30'
0%
31-45'
0%
46-60'
0%
61-75'
100%
76-90+'
0%

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Frequently asked questions

Who is likely to win Al-Gharafa vs Al Shamal?+

Our AI model favors Al Shamal to win, with a 39.83% probability (Draw 25.18%, Al-Gharafa 34.99%).

What time does Al-Gharafa vs Al Shamal kick off?+

Kickoff is at Aug 27, 2026, 2:15 PM (your local time, based on your device).