Players fighting for the ball.

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 25: Soccer fans will turn their eyes to Jaber International Stadium today for the fourth round of the Zain Premier League, where defending champion Kuwait Club faces Al-Qadsia at 6:00 PM in a high-stakes clash that could shake up the league standings.

The round continues tomorrow with Al-Fahaheel hosting Al-Shabab at Abdullah Al-Khalifa Stadium and Kazma taking on Al-Arabi at Al-Sadaqa and Al-Salam Stadium. The round concludes on Sunday with Al-Nasr vs Al-Tadamon and Al-Salmiya vs Al-Jahra.

Three teams currently share the top spot with seven points each: Al-Qadisia, Kuwait Club, and Al-Arabi, with Al-Qadsia leading on goal difference. Al-Salmiya follows in fourth with six points, Kazma fifth, Al-Shabab sixth, and Al-Fahaheel seventh. Al-Nasr sits at the bottom with zero points, while Al-Tadamon and Al-Jahra occupy eighth and ninth place with one point each.

Kuwait Club comes into today’s match after a 1-1 draw with Al-Arabi, a game that saw their captain, Sam Morsi, sent off in the first half; he later left the club. The team will depend on key players such as Reza Hani, Ahmed Al-Dhafiri, and Ali Hussein in midfield, along with standout performances from Bahraini Mohamed Marhoon and Tunisian Taha Khenissi, who have scored three goals each in the opening rounds.

Al-Qadsia bounced back strongly after a previous loss to Al-Shabab, thrashing Al-Fahaheel 5-1. Its attack is led by Eid Al-Rashidi, Libyan Mohamed Soula, and Egyptian Mahmoud Kahraba. However, midfielder Talal Al-Fadel will miss the game due to a muscle injury sustained during his debut appearance after moving from Kuwait SC.

The two teams have met six times at Jaber Stadium, with Kuwait Club winning four, Al-Qadsia once, and one match ending in a draw. Kuwait Club has scored 10 goals against Al-Qadsia at Jaber, compared to Al-Qadsia’s four goals.

Al-Arabi will monitor today’s match closely, hoping for a favorable result ahead of its Saturday clash with Kazma. Despite a strong start in the first two rounds, it has struggled to convert chances into goals and is eager to return to title contention under coach Marco Alves.

Kazma, meanwhile, seeks consistency after a mixed start—two draws with Al-Tadamon and Al-Jahra following a win over Al-Salmiya. It aims to secure all three points against Al-Arabi to stay near the top.

By Hassan Mosa

Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff