Al Hilal Omdurman have traveled here for an interesting CAF Champions League fight against Mamelodi Sundowns. Prepare for the match with this cup preview!
These teams have little in common geographically as Al Hilal Omdurman have to travel 6500 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
The hosts Mamelodi Sundowns saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Premier League. This match was also played here at Royal Bafokeng Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Al Hilal Omdurman have had more rest.
Mamelodi Sundowns form and stats
Mamelodi Sundowns was eliminated in the quarter-finals last season in the CAF Champions League. Al Ahly was too strong.Mamelodi Sundowns have been outstanding at home so far in the Premier League with 10 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses.
A nice win for Mamelodi last time playing, versus Chippa United. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-0 with Mokoena and Jali scoring for the victors.
The manager Mokwena will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Baroka in only three days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (26 in 12 games), Mamelodi Sundowns's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Mamelodi Sundowns have conceded only 7 goals.
Al Hilal Omdurman form and stats
Omdurman was sent out of CAF Champions League in the group stage last season.Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of Al Hilal Omdurman so far, with 12-3-0 (wins-draws-losses) so far. Those are Sudan Premier League statistics. The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the CAF Champions League stats, they have 1 win, 3 draws and 0 losses both home and away.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Sudan Premier League trip to Al-Ahly Merowe.
The Al Hilal Omdurman manager Formosinho has got the team scoring on the road, with 32 away goals in 15 league matches. Omdurman are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 7 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
Stats for the preceeding four meetings between these two sides are: two wins for Mamelodi Sundowns, one draw and one win for Al Hilal Omdurman. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: three games.Mamelodi Sundowns missing players
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| Mamelodi Sundowns | Al Hilal Omdurman | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 16 | 11 | Won | W | 9 | 18 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | ||
| 47 | 30 | Scored | S | 22 | 50 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Conceded | C | 6 | 10 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 76% | ||
| 40% | 54% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 40% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 20% | ||
| 8% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 36% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 24% | ||
| 60% | 62% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 72% | ||
| 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | ||
| 4.8 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 3.1 | ||
| 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.4 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8.3 | 8.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.3 | 7.5 | ||
| 3.9 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.8 | ||
| 48% | 54% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 71% | 57% | ||
| 5 | 5.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.7 | 5.8 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Al Ahly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Al Hilal Omdurman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Al Merreikh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 47 |
| 2 | Orlando Pirates | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 30 |
| 3 | Stellenbosch | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 29 |
| 4 | Kaizer Chiefs | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 28 |
| 5 | AmaZulu | 20 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 27 |
| 6 | SuperSport United | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26 |
| 7 | Real Kings | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 26 |
| 8 | Sekhukhune United | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 25 |
| 9 | Cape Town City | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 22 |
| 10 | Golden Arrows | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 21 |
| 11 | Tshakhuma | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -7 | 19 |
| 12 | Chippa United | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -10 | 16 |
| 13 | Maritzburg United | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -9 | 15 |
| 14 | Moroka Swallows | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -11 | 14 |
| 15 | Baroka | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 13 |
| 16 | TS Galaxy | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -11 | 13 |
| 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 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 75 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 63 | 77 |
| 2 | Al Merreikh | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 50 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 34 | 68 |
| 3 | Hay Al Wadi | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 47 |
| 4 | Hay Al Arab | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -6 | 42 |
| 5 | Al Khartoum | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 41 |
| 6 | Hilal Obayed | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 41 |
| 7 | Alamal Atbara | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 17 | -4 | 39 |
| 8 | Al-Ahly Merowe | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -4 | 38 |
| 9 | Hilal El-Fasher | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 20 | -6 | 38 |
| 10 | Al Hilal Port Sudan | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 15 | -6 | 35 |
| 11 | Al Shorta | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -10 | 35 |
| 12 | Al Ahly Shendi | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 34 |
| 13 | Tuti | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 39 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -13 | 34 |
| 14 | Al Ahli Khartoum | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -11 | 32 |
| 15 | Al Hilal Kadougli | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 39 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -17 | 25 |
| 16 | Merreikh El-Fasher | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 32 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 15 | -17 | 24 |
