Al-Ahly Merowe are listed as favourites to win this home fixture vs Al Shorta, if the league standings are anything to judge by. Or could we be in for a surprise?
- Al-Ahly Merowe have the most clean sheets (2) at home in Sudan Premier League
- Al Shorta have the fewest points (5) away in Sudan Premier League
It's no vacation for neither Al-Ahly nor Al Shorta as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Al-Ahly Merowe form and stats
5-4-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Sudan Premier League numbers at home for Al-Ahly Merowe so far this season.
The home club members saw a 0-0 draw versus Alamal Atbara last time out and are looking for a win here.
Before that, Al-Ahly Merowe played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Hilal El-Fasher.Low-scoring affair? Looking at this team's last 10 league matches, 8 have contained less than three goals (under 2.5).
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Al-Ahly, as the Sudan Premier League home game vs Al Hilal Port Sudan is only four days away.
Al-Ahly Merowe has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. From these home matches, Al-Ahly Merowe have conceded only 8 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Al Shorta form and stats
There's been little loot from Al Shorta's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 11 away games in the Sudan Premier League. Al Shorta only have 1 win to counter their 8 defeats and 2 draws. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Al Shorta have lost on their last two travels.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Shorta, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Al Ahly Shendi (placed 5th).
Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Al Khartoum.After this away game Al Shorta return home for a Sudan Premier League game against Wad Nubawi. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The attacking power of Al Shorta when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 11 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Shorta struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 19 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Al-Ahly Merowe and Al Shorta have played each other previously this season: Al Shorta - Al-Ahly Merowe 1-1. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: two - four - one (Al-Ahly wins - draws - Al Shorta wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Al-Ahly Merowe missing players
Al Shorta missing players
| Al-Ahly Merowe | Al Shorta | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| 26 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 21 |
| 23 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 10 | 19 | 28 |
| 86% | 82% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 82% | 82% |
| 77% | 64% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 55% | 68% |
| 36% | 27% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 55% | 36% |
| 14% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 36% | 23% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 18% | 14% |
| 59% | 36% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 45% | 41% |
| 36% | 55% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 36% |
| 18% | 27% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 55% | 41% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Al Shorta have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Al Shorta have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Shorta have the fewest points (5) away in Sudan Premier League
- Al Shorta have the most conceded goals (19) away in Sudan Premier League
- Al Shorta have the the worst goal difference (-11) away in Sudan Premier League
- Al-Ahly Merowe have the most clean sheets (2) at home in Sudan Premier League
| 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 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 43 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 32 | 55 |
| 2 | Al Merreikh | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 27 | 52 |
| 3 | Al Hilal Port Sudan | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 33 |
| 4 | Al-Ahly Merowe | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 31 |
| 5 | Al Ahly Shendi | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 31 |
| 6 | Al Ahli Khartoum | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 30 |
| 7 | Wad Nubawi | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 28 |
| 8 | Tuti | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | -2 | 28 |
| 9 | Hilal El-Fasher | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 28 |
| 10 | Kober | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 25 |
| 11 | Al Shorta | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -7 | 24 |
| 12 | Hay Al Arab | 22 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -2 | 23 |
| 13 | Hay Al Wadi | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -6 | 22 |
| 14 | Hilal Obayed | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -11 | 22 |
| 15 | Alamal Atbara | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -13 | 21 |
| 16 | Al Khartoum | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -15 | 16 |
