A look at the Sudan Premier League table shows that this is top- versus mid-table, but there's more to this game than that. Check out our Al Merreikh - Al Ahli Khartoum preview!
- Al Merreikh have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Sudan Premier League
- Al Merreikh have scored more than double the goals of Al Ahli Khartoum.
It's no vacation for neither Al Merreikh nor Al Ahli Khartoum as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Al Merreikh form and stats
Al Merreikh have been outstanding at home so far in the Sudan Premier League with 9 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Al Merreikh has won four games in a row. The Hay Al Wadi match was the last time out without a victory.
A nice win for Merreikh last time playing, versus Hilal Obayed. That was also a home game and the match ended 4-0. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Al Merreikh played a great game against Hilal Obayed and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
Ahead of that match, Al Merreikh won a home game hosting Hilal El-Fasher (1-0).Sports bettors, take note: A review of the 13 most recent league matches reveals that 11 of them had goals from both sides.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Merreikh as they are travelling to their away game against Hay Al Arab in the Sudan Premier League. That match is three days after this one.
The Al Merreikh fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 11 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Al Merreikh have only let in 4 goals at home. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Al Ahli Khartoum form and stats
3 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Al Ahli Khartoum playing as the away team in the Sudan Premier League this season.
Al Ahli Khartoum failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Al Hilal Omdurman (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 0-1.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Tuti at their stadium, the result 1-0.Lacking goals? 9 of this side's most recent 11 league matches have seen two or less goals.
A new game in only three days for Khartoum, the Sudan Premier League home match versus Kober. Busy days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Al Ahli Khartoum as they have only managed to score 7 times from 11 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).
Head 2 Head
Here's the end result when the participants met earlier this season; Al Ahli Khartoum - Al Merreikh 0-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - three - one (Merreikh wins - draws - Al Ahli Khartoum wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Al Merreikh missing players
Al Ahli Khartoum missing players
| Al Merreikh | Al Ahli Khartoum | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 40 | 21 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | 18 |
| 83% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 73% | 78% |
| 65% | 64% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 45% | 43% |
| 39% | 45% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 18% | 26% |
| 22% | 27% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 35% | 27% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 9% | 22% |
| 65% | 73% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 55% | 43% |
| 17% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 64% | 57% |
| 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 Merreikh have not yet lost a game.
- Al Merreikh have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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 Khartoum.
- Al Merreikh have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Sudan Premier League
- Al Merreikh have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Sudan Premier League
- Al Merreikh have the most scored goals in the second half (2) in Sudan Premier League
- Al Merreikh have the the best goal difference (+17) at home in Sudan Premier League
| 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 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 36 |
| 4 | Al-Ahly Merowe | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 34 |
| 5 | Al Ahly Shendi | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 32 |
| 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 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 28 |
| 8 | Tuti | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 28 |
| 9 | Kober | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -4 | 28 |
| 10 | Hilal El-Fasher | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 28 |
| 11 | Hay Al Arab | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 26 |
| 12 | Al Shorta | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 22 | -8 | 24 |
| 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 |
