Al Merreikh perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. Hay Al Arab can look both up and down from their 9th position.
- Al Merreikh have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Sudan Premier League
- Al Merreikh have created more than twice as many corners as Hay Al Arab.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
These teams have little in common geographically as Hay Al Arab have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Al Merreikh form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Khartoum Stadium as Al Merreikh, who have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Sudan Premier League, have scored 10 goals to get 18 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Sudan Premier League are 5-3-0 (wins-draws-losses). Merreikh has a nice streak going on as they have played 16 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Al Hilal Kadougli defeat 157 days ago.
Happy days for Merreikh in their previous game, a Sudan Premier League match away at Al Hilal Kadougli (placed 15th) that ended with a 4-2 victory. A goal frenzy last time out for Merreikh, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Al Hilal Kadougli. Fun stuff to watch!
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Hay Al Wadi.Merreikh has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Merreikh have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Hay Al Arab form and stats
2-4-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Hay Al Arab in their Sudan Premier League matches away.
Home advantage was not enough for Hay Al Arab in their previous game, as they lost their Sudan Premier League-match, hosting Al Hilal Omdurman, 0-4. As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Al Hilal Omdurman was particularly ugly (0-4). The humiliation is still top of mind.
A 1-2 defeat away at Hilal Obayed before that.Arab have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far). It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Al Merreikh and Hay Al Arab have met before this season: Hay Al Arab - Al Merreikh 0-3. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: nine - one - zero (Al Merreikh wins - draws - Hay Al Arab wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Al Merreikh missing players
Hay Al Arab missing players
| Al Merreikh | Hay Al Arab | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 27 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 18 |
| 81% | 62% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 71% | 88% |
| 69% | 38% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 71% | 62% |
| 38% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 38% |
| 12% | 12% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 25% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 57% | 44% |
| 62% | 75% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 43% | 31% |
| 19% | 38% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 29% | 38% |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 1.7 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 0.9 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.9 | 7.3 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 8.4 | 6.6 |
| 1.6 | 0.7 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 86% | 91% |
- Al Merreikh have created more than twice as many corners as Hay Al Arab.
- Al Merreikh have not yet lost a game.
- Al Merreikh have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Merreikh have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Sudan Premier League
- Al Merreikh have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Sudan Premier League
- Al Merreikh have the most scored goals in the first half (6) in Sudan Premier League
- Al Merreikh have the most scored goals in the second half (7) in Sudan Premier League
- Al Merreikh have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Al Merreikh have won significantly less corners at home than 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 Merreikh | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 38 |
| 2 | Al Hilal Omdurman | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 32 | 37 |
| 3 | Hay Al Wadi | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| 4 | Al-Ahly Merowe | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 27 |
| 5 | Al Khartoum | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 25 |
| 6 | Alamal Atbara | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 23 |
| 7 | Al Hilal Port Sudan | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 21 |
| 8 | Hilal Obayed | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 21 |
| 9 | Hay Al Arab | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -4 | 21 |
| 10 | Al Ahly Shendi | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 20 |
| 11 | Tuti | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -8 | 20 |
| 12 | Hilal El-Fasher | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -6 | 17 |
| 13 | Al Ahli Khartoum | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -7 | 15 |
| 14 | Al Shorta | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -6 | 14 |
| 15 | Al Hilal Kadougli | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -16 | 10 |
| 16 | Merreikh El-Fasher | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | -14 | 9 |