This could be an interesting match as Al Khartoum have their presumed home advantage while Al Merreikh are ahead 19 points in the Sudan Premier League table.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Al Khartoum form and stats
5-3-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Sudan Premier League numbers at home for Al Khartoum so far this season. The trend of drawing games is also valid regardless of arena as Khartoum has four draws from their last four matches.
In the match before that, Al Khartoum hosted Alamal Atbara and drew the game 1-1.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Khartoum as they have a new game in only four days, a Sudan Premier League match thankfully also at home. Hilal Obayed are visiting.
Al Khartoum has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Khartoum are not conceding a lot of goals here at Khartoum Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 11 matches.
Al Merreikh form and stats
Al Merreikh, who have the most clean sheets (7) in Sudan Premier League, have an excellent away record in the Sudan Premier League so far with 8-0-4 from 12 games. Merreikh has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
The travelling fans enjoy Merreikh's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 12 league matches away. Al Merreikh 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
The most recent history between these sides is the Al Merreikh - Al Khartoum 0-0 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: one win for Al Khartoum, four draws and five wins for Al Merreikh. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Al Khartoum missing players
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| Al Khartoum | Al Merreikh | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 17 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 20 | 41 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 11 | 15 |
| 75% | 91% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| 42% | 64% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 58% | 61% |
| 12% | 27% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 58% | 52% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 25% | 26% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 17% | 13% |
| 25% | 27% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 42% | 30% |
| 50% | 55% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 25% | 52% |
| 50% | 27% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 33% | 30% |
| 3.6 | 4.2 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2.6 | 3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0.4 | 0.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | 34 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 9 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 56% | 100% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 83% |
- Al Khartoum have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Merreikh has the fewest conceded goals (13)
- Al Merreikh has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (-1)
- Al Merreikh has the most clean sheets (7)
- Al Merreikh has the most points (24) away
- Al Merreikh has the most scored goals (20) away
- Al Merreikh has the most scored goals in the first half (5)
- Al Merreikh has the most scored goals in the second half (5)
- Al Merreikh has the the best goal difference (+9) away
- Al Merreikh have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Merreikh have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Merreikh have scored more than double the goals of Al Khartoum.
- Al Merreikh have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Al Merreikh have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Al Merreikh haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Al Merreikh is in the best form (4-2-0)
| 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 | 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 |