The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Hay Al Arab are in the 7th position while the guesting Al Shorta worry at 14th.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Hay Al Arab form and stats
Hay Al Arab are steadily winning Sudan Premier League games and points here at Port Sudan Stadium. 8 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 11 games. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Hay Al Arab, their manager and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Al Ahli Khartoum with a 3-2 scoreline.
A decent goal production from Hay Al Arab in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 11 league matches. On the other hand, Hay Al Arab have conceded 13 goals.
Al Shorta form and stats
Al Shorta have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Sudan Premier League, after 1-1-9 (11 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.
The attacking power of Al Shorta when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 11 league matches away. Al Shorta have conceded 24 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Al Shorta - Hay Al Arab 2-2. Last four meetings between the teams: Hay Al Arab won one, Al Shorta won two and one draw. one game with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Hay Al Arab missing players
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| Hay Al Arab | Al Shorta | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 11 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 27 | 18 | 8 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| 33 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 24 | 39 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 67% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 78% |
| 50% | 55% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 73% | 57% |
| 25% | 27% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 17% | 18% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 38% | 45% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 64% | 57% |
| 25% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 46% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 36% | 30% |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3.3 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| 1.3 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 60% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 100% |
- Al Shorta have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Al Shorta have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Al Shorta have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Al Shorta have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Shorta haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Hay Al Arab have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Hay Al Arab have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Hay Al Arab 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 | 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 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 25 | 45 |
| 4 | Alamal Atbara | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 43 |
| 5 | Merreikh El-Fasher | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 37 |
| 6 | Hay Al Wadi | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 37 |
| 7 | Hay Al Arab | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -6 | 36 |
| 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 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 31 |
| 10 | Al Khartoum | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 28 |
| 11 | Hilal El-Fasher | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 23 | -11 | 25 |
| 12 | Al Fallah | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 22 | -12 | 25 |
| 13 | Al Ahli Khartoum | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -8 | 23 |
| 14 | Al Shorta | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 24 | -17 | 20 |
| 15 | Al Rabta Kosti | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 27 | -21 | 19 |
| 16 | Al Hilal Kadougli | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 18 | -16 | 17 |
| 17 | Al-Ahli Atbara | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 53 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 34 | -34 | 14 |