A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Al Merreikh fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and Al-Ahli Atbara's 17th place in the table will show on the pitch.
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-Ahli Atbara play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Al-Ahli Atbara when playing on artifical turf are 0 wins, 0 draws and 8 defeats from eight matches. They have scored 7 goals and conceded 24 times in these games.
Al Merreikh form and stats
Al Merreikh, who have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Sudan Premier League, have performed here at Khartoum Stadium this season with 7 wins from 10 Sudan Premier League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (20 in 10 games), Merreikh's attacking play is working. Defensively Merreikh have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 10 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Al-Ahli Atbara form and stats
Al-Ahli Atbara, who have the most conceded goals (53) in Sudan Premier League, have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Sudan Premier League, after 0-3-10 (13 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Al-Ahli Atbara have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 14 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Merreikh Kosti game.
Al-Ahli failed to get anything from their last game, a Sudan Premier League home match vs Al Rabta Kosti (placed 16th) that ended with defeat 1-2.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Al-Ahli Atbara are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 7 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Al-Ahli Atbara - Merreikh 2-3. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: nine - zero - one (Merreikh wins - draws - Al-Ahli Atbara wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Al Merreikh missing players
Al-Ahli Atbara missing players
| Al Merreikh | Al-Ahli Atbara | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 27 |
| 18 | 8 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 11 | 18 |
| 50 | 25 | 17 | Scored | S | 4 | 7 | 23 |
| 18 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 12 | 36 | 57 |
| 89% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 89% |
| 63% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 71% | 74% |
| 52% | 50% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 50% | 56% |
| 30% | 33% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 36% | 33% |
| 15% | 17% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 29% | 22% |
| 33% | 25% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 36% | 41% |
| 52% | 75% | 80% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 26% |
| 26% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 64% | 44% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 29 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | 12 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 83% | 83% | 78% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 100% |
- Al Merreikh has the fewest conceded goals (13) in Sudan Premier League
- Al Merreikh has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Sudan Premier League
- Al Merreikh has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (-1) in Sudan Premier League
- Al Merreikh has the most clean sheets (7) at home in Sudan Premier League
- Al Merreikh has the most clean sheets (7) in Sudan Premier League
- Al Merreikh has the most scored goals in the first half (5) in Sudan Premier League
- Al Merreikh has the most scored goals in the second half (5) in Sudan Premier League
- 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-Ahli Atbara.
- Al Merreikh is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Al-Ahli Atbara has the most conceded goals (34) away in Sudan Premier League
- Al-Ahli Atbara has the most conceded goals (53) in Sudan Premier League
- Al-Ahli Atbara has the the worst goal difference (-27) away in Sudan Premier League
- Al-Ahli Atbara has the the worst goal difference (-33) in Sudan Premier League
- Al-Ahli Atbara have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Al-Ahli Atbara have yet to win a game 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 |