Al Merreikh and CR Belouizdad get a break from their league challenge to fight for a possible trophy in this CAF Champions League Group Stage fixture.
It's quite the trip for CR Belouizdad when visiting Al Merreikh as the cities are 5500 kilometers apart.
This could be an intriguing fixture with lots of spark and energy as both sides are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's get started!
Al Merreikh form and stats
Al Merreikh was eliminated in the group stage last season in the CAF Champions League.This stadium has been a fortress for Al Merreikh in the Sudan Premier League so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-1-0. On the other hand, in the CAF Champions League, Al Merreikh has performed like this (both home and away): 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses.
The home supporters witnessed a 0-0 draw against Zamalek in the CAF Champions League last time out and are looking for a win here.
Before that match, a defeat in the away fixture against ES Tunis in the CAF Champions League.
Merreikh have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
CR Belouizdad form and stats
They also participated in CAF Champions League last season. This ended in the quarter-finals, when Wydad Casablanca drew the shortest straw.CR Belouizdad have an excellent away record in the Ligue 1 so far with 5-2-0 from 7 games. Total CAF Champions League statistics for CR Belouizdad: 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
This fixture can not go any worse than the last one, a CAF Champions League home loss versus ES Tunis with 0-1 on the scoreboard.
A home victory as predicted against MC El Eulma before that, in the Algeria Cup.
CR Belouizdad has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 12 goals from 7 games. It's not easy to score on CR Belouizdad as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  A. Bourdim 5 goals | M. Belkhir 5 goals | A. Iwuala 3 goals |
Al Merreikh missing players
CR Belouizdad missing players
| Al Merreikh | CR Belouizdad | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 17 | 11 | Won | W | 7 | 16 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | ||
| 38 | 26 | Scored | S | 16 | 40 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Conceded | C | 8 | 17 | ||
| 88% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 60% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 58% | 68% | ||
| 36% | 43% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 40% | ||
| 16% | 21% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 20% | ||
| 8% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 36% | 43% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 40% | ||
| 56% | 57% | Clean Sheets | C S | 58% | 52% | ||
| 20% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 16% | ||
| 3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 5.6 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 3.3 | ||
| 0.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.5 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 12.3 | 22 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 12 | ||
| 3.3 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 6 | ||
| 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 27% | ||
| 12.7 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.1 | 7.5 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | ES Tunis | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | CR Belouizdad | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Zamalek | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| 4 | Al Merreikh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 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 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 30 | 44 |
| 2 | Al Merreikh | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 42 |
| 3 | Hay Al Arab | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 36 |
| 4 | Alamal Atbara | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 27 |
| 5 | Al Ahli Khartoum | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 26 |
| 6 | Tuti | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 26 |
| 7 | Haidob En Nahud | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 25 |
| 8 | Hay Al Wadi | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -5 | 24 |
| 9 | Al Ahly Shendi | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 23 |
| 10 | Al Fallah | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 21 |
| 11 | Hilal El-Fasher | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 21 |
| 12 | Wad Nubawi | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 21 |
| 13 | Al Hilal Port Sudan | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 20 |
| 14 | Al Shorta | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 19 |
| 15 | Al Rabta Kosti | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -12 | 16 |
| 16 | Al-Ahly Merowe | 18 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -12 | 16 |
| 17 | Kober | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -10 | 15 |
| 18 | Al Zoma Khartoum | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -11 | 11 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | CR Belouizdad | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 19 | 37 |
| 2 | CS Constantine | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 30 |
| 3 | JS Saoura | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 28 |
| 4 | MC Alger | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 27 |
| 5 | ES Setif | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 26 |
| 6 | USM Alger | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 |
| 7 | MC Oran | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -3 | 25 |
| 8 | USM Khenchela | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -2 | 24 |
| 9 | NC Magra | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 23 |
| 10 | RC Arbaa | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -1 | 22 |
| 11 | US Biskra | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -1 | 22 |
| 12 | ASO Chlef | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| 13 | El Bayadh | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 12 | -2 | 19 |
| 14 | Paradou AC | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 16 |
| 15 | JS Kabylie | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 12 |
| 16 | HB Chelghoum Laid | 16 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 27 | -36 | 1 |
