Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Al Ahly Shendi in 8th and Al-Ahly Merowe in 9th place.
Al Ahly Shendi form and stats
Overall Sudan Premier League stats at home this season for Al Ahly Shendi are 6-2-4 (wins-draw-losses).
Al Ahly Shendi lost their last game at Al-Ahli Atbara (placed 17th) after a 0-1 scoreline.
The Shendi fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 12 league matches. Shendi have conceded 13 in these home matches.
Al-Ahly Merowe form and stats
There's been little loot from Al-Ahly Merowe's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 12 away games in the Sudan Premier League. Al-Ahly Merowe only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 4 draws.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Al-Ahli Atbara in just four days.
The attacking power of Al-Ahly when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 12 league matches away. Al-Ahly have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Al-Ahly Merowe - Shendi 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Al Ahly Shendi two wins, zero draws and Al-Ahly Merowe one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Al Ahly Shendi missing players
Al-Ahly Merowe missing players
| Al Ahly Shendi | Al-Ahly Merowe | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 32 | 21 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 22 |
| 26 | 13 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 27 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 83% | 92% |
| 67% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 50% | 56% |
| 46% | 50% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 25% | 32% |
| 25% | 33% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 42% | 42% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 42% | 48% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 25% | 32% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 50% | 28% |
| 5.7 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 2.7 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 100% | 100% |
- Al Ahly Shendi have created more than twice as many corners as Al-Ahly Merowe.
- Al Ahly Shendi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Ahly Shendi have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Al-Ahly Merowe have scored away.
- Al Ahly Shendi have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Al Ahly Shendi have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Al Ahly Shendi haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Al-Ahly Merowe have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
| 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 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 36 | 51 |
| 2 | Al Merreikh | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 27 | 48 |
| 3 | Hilal Obayed | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 26 | 48 |
| 4 | Alamal Atbara | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 46 |
| 5 | Hay Al Arab | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -5 | 39 |
| 6 | Merreikh El-Fasher | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 38 |
| 7 | Hay Al Wadi | 24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 38 |
| 8 | Al Ahly Shendi | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 33 |
| 9 | Al-Ahly Merowe | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 31 |
| 10 | Al Khartoum | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 29 |
| 11 | Hilal El-Fasher | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 23 | -10 | 28 |
| 12 | Al Fallah | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 24 | -13 | 25 |
| 13 | Al Ahli Khartoum | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -8 | 24 |
| 14 | Al Hilal Kadougli | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 18 | -15 | 20 |
| 15 | Al Shorta | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 26 | -18 | 20 |
| 16 | Al Rabta Kosti | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 31 | -24 | 19 |
| 17 | Al-Ahli Atbara | 25 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 53 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 34 | -33 | 17 |