Get ready for the return leg of the CAF Champions League 2nd Preliminary Round between Al Ahli Tripoli and Al Merreikh. This should be an interesting match and this preview contains everything you need to know. Read on!
11 - 5 - 7 with 38-26. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Al Merreikh when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Al Merreikh play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Al Merreikh, who are travelling more than 4100 kilometers to play this game.
Both teams have had enough rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's look for an animated fixture!
Al Ahli Tripoli form and stats
Al Ahli Tripoli have not come this way in the CAF Champions League without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating KMKM. Last season their CAF Champions League adventure ended in the quarter-finals.2W-0D-1L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the CAF Champions League for Al Ahli Tripoli.
The fans are hoping that Al Ahli Tripoli will fight back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-2 away defeat in the CAF Champions League fixture against Al Merreikh.
Before that result, a home victory against KMKM in the CAF Champions League.
The manager Jabal will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Asaria in only three days.
Al Merreikh form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Arta / SIHD in order to reach 2nd preliminary round of CAF Champions League. They also participated in CAF Champions League last season. This ended in the group stage.Al Merreikh have an excellent away record in the Sudan Premier League so far with 9-6-0 from 15 games. The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the CAF Champions League stats, they have 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses both home and away.
The regulars enjoyed Merreikh's previous match versus Al Ahli Tripoli, a CAF Champions League win (2-0) played at home.
One match before, 0-0 at home against Arta / SIHD in the CAF Champions League.
The travelling fans enjoy Al Merreikh's attacking play in away games, having scored 24 goals in 15 league matches away. Al Merreikh are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only {6 goals} away.
Head 2 Head
The previous H2H match ended Al Merreikh - Tripoli 2-0, earlier this season.
Al Ahli Tripoli missing players
Al Merreikh missing players
| Al Ahli Tripoli | Al Merreikh | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 15 | 7 | Won | W | 7 | 17 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 5 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | 17 | Scored | S | 15 | 40 | ||
| 13 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | ||
| 84% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 80% | ||
| 60% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 68% | ||
| 24% | 27% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 17% | 28% | ||
| 16% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 24% | 18% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 28% | ||
| 64% | 64% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 72% | ||
| 28% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | ||
| 4.9 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10.9 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 10 | ||
| 3.8 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | ||
| 29% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 67% | ||
| 9.1 | 9.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 6 | ||
| 3.2 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Al Hilal Omdurman | 29 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 56 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 43 | 74 |
| 2 | Al Merreikh | 29 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 52 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 42 | 71 |
| 3 | Al Hilal Port Sudan | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 45 |
| 4 | Hilal El-Fasher | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 13 | -1 | 39 |
| 5 | Al Ahly Shendi | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | -2 | 39 |
| 6 | Al Ahli Khartoum | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | -2 | 39 |
| 7 | Kober | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 36 |
| 8 | Wad Nubawi | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 36 |
| 9 | Al-Ahly Merowe | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 21 | -5 | 35 |
| 10 | Tuti | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 14 | -5 | 34 |
| 11 | Hay Al Arab | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 7 | -3 | 33 |
| 12 | Al Shorta | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 23 | -9 | 31 |
| 13 | Hay Al Wadi | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -9 | 31 |
| 14 | Alamal Atbara | 29 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -14 | 30 |
| 15 | Hilal Obayed | 29 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 20 | -16 | 28 |
| 16 | Al Khartoum | 29 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 29 | 49 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -20 | 23 |
