The first of two encounters in the CAF Confederations Cup 1st Preliminary Round, as the hometeam Al-Akhdar will try to edge Al Ahli Khartoum in their own ballpark.
It should be mentioned that Al Ahli Khartoum play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Al Ahli Khartoum on grass are 2 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats from nine games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 5-8. You can compare this with overall results below.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 3200 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Al-Akhdar form and stats
Al-Akhdar's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Al Ahli Benghazi. The home side are looking to build on that result.
Previous to that game, a Premier League home match hosting Al-Nasr in a game that was won 3-0.The match schedule is unforgiving for Al-Akhdar as they have a new game in only three days, a Premier League match thankfully also at home. Al Ta'awon are visiting.
Al Ahli Khartoum form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Sudan Premier League travels is 5 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats.
Al Ahli Khartoum has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Hay Al Arab for a 0-0 draw.
A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Al-Ahly Merowe.The attacking power of Khartoum when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 14 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (10 so far).
Head 2 Head
Al-Akhdar missing players
Al Ahli Khartoum missing players
| Al-Akhdar | Al Ahli Khartoum | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 9 | Won | W | 5 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 4 | 11 | ||
| 49 | 28 | Scored | S | 10 | 19 | ||
| 22 | 9 | Conceded | C | 8 | 21 | ||
| 84% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 77% | 84% | ||
| 72% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 46% | 48% | ||
| 52% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 15% | 24% | ||
| 28% | 21% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 20% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 44% | 36% | BTTS | BTTS | 8% | 20% | ||
| 48% | 57% | Clean Sheets | C S | 62% | 40% | ||
| 24% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 54% | 56% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 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 | 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 |
