Playing at their own ground is safe and nice for Al Shorta, but Al Merreikh are fully intent and able to win. How will it end?
- Al Shorta have the most conceded goals in the first half (9) in Sudan Premier League
- Al Merreikh have the most points (21) away in Sudan Premier League
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Sudan Premier League. That game was an away game at Al Hilal Omdurman, so at least Shorta are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Al Shorta form and stats
Al Shorta's results here at Khartoum Stadium in the Sudan Premier League have been very modest with 1 victory, 4 draws and 5 defeats.
In their previous game, led his Shorta to a defeat in the Sudan Premier League match away at Al Hilal Omdurman. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Khartoum Stadium.
Before that, Shorta had a home game versus Al Ahli Khartoum which ended with a victory 2-0.The lack of attacking qualities in Shorta means that they have only scored 5 goals in 10 league home games, less than half a goal per match. Shorta have conceded 12 in these home matches.
Al Merreikh form and stats
Al Merreikh have an excellent away record in the Sudan Premier League so far with 6-3-0 from 9 games. In general it has been a productive period now for Merreikh as they haven't lost any of their last 20 games.
Merreikh's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Al Khartoum that finished 2-2.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Al Ahly Shendi that ended 0-0.Al Merreikh are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 17 times in 9 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Al Merreikh - Shorta 0-0 earlier this season. As for the last six games between these two teams, there's one Shorta victory, one draw and four Al Merreikh wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Al Shorta missing players
Al Merreikh missing players
| Al Shorta | Al Merreikh | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 7 | 17 | 32 |
| 27 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 70% | 70% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 80% |
| 57% | 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 65% |
| 30% | 20% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 33% | 35% |
| 22% | 20% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 11% | 15% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 11% | 5% |
| 26% | 20% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 44% | 35% |
| 43% | 40% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 56% | 65% |
| 61% | 70% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 20% |
| 4.2 | 6 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.5 | 6.5 | 5.6 |
| 3.4 | 3.8 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 1.2 | 1.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5.4 | 5.4 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.5 | 9.7 | 8.9 |
| 0.9 | 0.6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 100% | 100% |
- 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 scored at least twice as many goals away as Al Shorta have scored home.
- Al Merreikh have the most points (21) away in Sudan Premier League
- Al Merreikh have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Al Shorta have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Al Shorta have the most conceded goals in the first half (9) in Sudan Premier League
- Al Shorta have won significantly more corners at 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 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 51 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 42 | 49 |
| 2 | Al Merreikh | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 23 | 46 |
| 3 | Hay Al Wadi | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 39 |
| 4 | Al Khartoum | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 36 |
| 5 | Al-Ahly Merowe | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 32 |
| 6 | Al Hilal Port Sudan | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 32 |
| 7 | Hay Al Arab | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | -3 | 32 |
| 8 | Hilal Obayed | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 30 |
| 9 | Alamal Atbara | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 29 |
| 10 | Al Ahly Shendi | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 25 |
| 11 | Hilal El-Fasher | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -6 | 23 |
| 12 | Al Ahli Khartoum | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 23 |
| 13 | Tuti | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -15 | 23 |
| 14 | Al Shorta | 23 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -11 | 22 |
| 15 | Al Hilal Kadougli | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -17 | 15 |
| 16 | Merreikh El-Fasher | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 14 | -17 | 15 |