Al Merreikh have played good football so far this season, proven by 2nd place in the table. Alamal Atbara have a view both direction in the table from the 8th place.
- Al Merreikh have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Sudan Premier League
- Al Merreikh have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Alamal Atbara have scored away.
It should be mentioned that Alamal Atbara 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 Alamal Atbara on artifical turf are 6 victories, 5 draws and 11 defeats from 22 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 20-25. You can compare this with overall results below.
Al Merreikh and Alamal Atbara should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Al Merreikh form and stats
Al Merreikh have been very solid at home in the Sudan Premier League so far, with 22 points collected from 8 matches (7-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. Al Merreikh has a nice streak going on as they have played eleven consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away).
The Al Merreikh coach Ghrairi and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Al Hilal Omdurman (placed 1st).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Wad Nubawi in a game that was won 2-1.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Merreikh as they are travelling to their away game against Al Zoma Khartoum in the Sudan Premier League. That match is three days after this one.
A decent goal production from Al Merreikh in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 8 league matches. From these home matches, Al Merreikh have conceded only 6 goals. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Alamal Atbara form and stats
Playing away, Alamal Atbara have won 3 games, drawn 2 and suffered 4 defeats in the Sudan Premier League this season.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Alamal, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Al Ahli Khartoum (placed 5th).
Prior to that result Alamal Atbara won their away game at Hilal El-Fasher. The scoreline was 1-0.Lacking goals? 10 of this club's last 12 league rounds have contained two or less goals.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's not easy to score on Alamal Atbara as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Merreikh have won or drawn the last 5 matches (4-1-0) facing Alamal Atbara.Al Merreikh missing players
Alamal Atbara missing players
| Al Merreikh | Alamal Atbara | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 18 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 78% | 88% |
| 54% | 71% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 33% | 50% |
| 31% | 43% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 22% | 31% |
| 8% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 8% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 38% | 57% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 22% | 31% |
| 54% | 43% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 44% | 44% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 56% | 38% |
| 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 at home.
- 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 at least twice as many goals at home as Alamal Atbara have scored away.
- Al Merreikh have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Al Merreikh have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Sudan Premier League
- Al Merreikh haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 25 | 38 |
| 2 | Al Merreikh | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 33 |
| 3 | Hay Al Arab | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 32 |
| 4 | Haidob En Nahud | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 25 |
| 5 | Al Ahli Khartoum | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 25 |
| 6 | Tuti | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 25 |
| 7 | Hay Al Wadi | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 24 |
| 8 | Alamal Atbara | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 24 |
| 9 | Al Ahly Shendi | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 22 |
| 10 | Al Fallah | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| 11 | Al Hilal Port Sudan | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 19 |
| 12 | Al Shorta | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 18 |
| 13 | Wad Nubawi | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 18 |
| 14 | Hilal El-Fasher | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | -6 | 18 |
| 15 | Kober | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -7 | 15 |
| 16 | Al-Ahly Merowe | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -10 | 15 |
| 17 | Al Rabta Kosti | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -13 | 13 |
| 18 | Al Zoma Khartoum | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -10 | 11 |
