Edgy top table thriller in Sudan Premier League as Al Ahly Shendi have travelled the 497 miles necessary to confront Al Hilal Port Sudan at their Khartoum Stadium.
- Al Ahly Shendi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
These teams have little in common geographically as Al Ahly Shendi have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
This promises to be an absorbing match with lots of fun and bustle as both contenders are well rested since they last played a game. Let's go!
Al Hilal Port Sudan form and stats
The total Sudan Premier League statistics playing at home this season for Al Hilal Port Sudan are 3-5-3 (wins-draws-losses). The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Al Hilal Port Sudan has won five games in a row. The Hay Al Arab match was the last time out without a victory.
A good away victory last time out for Hilal, who won 2-1 against Wad Nubawi (placed 7th).
Ahead of that match, Al Hilal Port Sudan won a home game hosting Hay Al Wadi (2-0).The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Al Hilal Omdurman in only four days.
Al Hilal Port Sudan aren't scoring a lot here at Khartoum Stadium in the league, with only 9 goals from 11 games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Hilal have conceded only 7 goals.
Al Ahly Shendi form and stats
Playing away, Al Ahly Shendi have won 5 games, drawn 2 and suffered 5 defeats in the Sudan Premier League this season. Al Ahly Shendi has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Shendi's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Alamal Atbara that finished 2-2.
Before that, Al Ahly Shendi secured a home win against Al Shorta with the score 1-0.Few goals the story here? 18 of this club's latest 23 league fixtures have seen zero, one or two goals.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Al Merreikh in just four days.
The attacking power of Al Ahly Shendi when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 12 league matches away. Shendi are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 12 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Al Ahly Shendi - Al Hilal Port Sudan 1-0 was the product when this pair of contenders previously met, earlier this season. Previous seven meetings between these teams: Al Hilal Port Sudan won three, Al Ahly Shendi were winners in four and we saw zero draws. two games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals.Al Hilal Port Sudan missing players
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| Al Hilal Port Sudan | Al Ahly Shendi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 23 |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 26 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 17 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 11 | 20 |
| 83% | 73% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 91% |
| 48% | 45% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 42% | 39% |
| 30% | 18% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 25% | 22% |
| 17% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 17% | 13% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 35% | 36% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 25% | 30% |
| 43% | 45% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 58% | 48% |
| 39% | 45% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 30% |
| 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 Ahly Shendi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 | 23 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 33 | 58 |
| 2 | Al Merreikh | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 31 | 55 |
| 3 | Al Hilal Port Sudan | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 39 |
| 4 | Al Ahly Shendi | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 32 |
| 5 | Al-Ahly Merowe | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 31 |
| 6 | Al Ahli Khartoum | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 30 |
| 7 | Wad Nubawi | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 28 |
| 8 | Kober | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -3 | 28 |
| 9 | Tuti | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 28 |
| 10 | Hilal El-Fasher | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 28 |
| 11 | Al Shorta | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -6 | 27 |
| 12 | Hay Al Arab | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 26 |
| 13 | Hay Al Wadi | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | -10 | 22 |
| 14 | Alamal Atbara | 23 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -13 | 22 |
| 15 | Hilal Obayed | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | -15 | 22 |
| 16 | Al Khartoum | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -13 | 19 |
