Al Markhiya vs. Al Sailiya

A pair of struggling defensive teams in the bottom half of the Qatar Stars League. Al Sailiya has the worst record in the league, tied for the most goals surrendered (43 in 20 matches). 13 of their last 15 have sailed OVER 2.5 goals, including six of their last seven on the road. In addition, 14 of their last 24 league road games have gone OVER 2.5. Al Markhiya is getting outscored 33-29 in 20 matches tied for fourth-worst defensively. The offense has tallied 7 goals over the last three contests with 16 of their last 21 going OVER 2.5 goals. 13 of their last 18 home games have sailed OVER 2.5, as have the last three meetings between these teams in finals of 3-1, 4-1, and 5-2. Take Al Markhiya/Al Sailiya OVER the total.