Al Khartoum and Merreikh El-Fasher have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Sudan Premier League.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
It should be mentioned that Merreikh El-Fasher play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Merreikh El-Fasher on artifical turf are 3 victories, 1 draw and 9 defeats from 13 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 10-22. You can compare this with overall results below.
These teams have little in common geographically as Merreikh El-Fasher have to travel 1000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Al Khartoum form and stats
Al Khartoum have collected 18 points from their Sudan Premier League home games so far after 5-3-3.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Khartoum as they have a new game in only two days, a Sudan Premier League match thankfully also at home. Al Rabta Kosti are visiting.
Al Khartoum are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 11 games. From these home matches, Khartoum have conceded only 7 goals.
Merreikh El-Fasher form and stats
As the visiting team in Sudan Premier League matches, Merreikh El-Fasher have produced an overall stat of 4-5-3 so far.
A quick return to home after this game, as El-Fasher are hosting Al Hilal Omdurman in the Sudan Premier League only two days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting El-Fasher as they have only managed to score 9 times from 12 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. El-Fasher are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 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 Merreikh El-Fasher - Khartoum 1-0 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Khartoum won six games, two matches ended with a draw and Merreikh El-Fasher has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveAl Khartoum missing players
Merreikh El-Fasher missing players
| Al Khartoum | Merreikh El-Fasher | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 27 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 12 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 22 | 16 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 34 |
| 17 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 79% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 86% | 93% |
| 43% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 43% | 59% |
| 14% | 31% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 14% | 33% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 7% | 15% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 29% | 31% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 29% | 41% |
| 46% | 46% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 43% | 37% |
| 46% | 31% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 43% | 30% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.4 | 0.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | 34 | 18 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 56% | 100% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 100% |
- Al Khartoum have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 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 |