The league table in Sudan Premier League tells a story about these teams so far, with Merreikh El-Fasher leading Al Ahli Khartoum by 11 points. Match preview to follow:
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!
Al Ahli Khartoum play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Al Ahli Khartoum when playing on grass are 1 win, 9 draws and 6 defeats from 16 matches. They have scored 10 goals and conceded 17 times in these games.
These teams have little in common geographically as Al Ahli Khartoum have to travel 1000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Merreikh El-Fasher form and stats
5-2-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Sudan Premier League numbers at home for Merreikh El-Fasher so far this season.
The Merreikh El-Fasher crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Al Ahly Shendi here in a Sudan Premier League match. In the game before, an away victory match versus Al-Ahli Atbara with a 2-0 scoreline.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Hay Al Arab are coming to town in four days.
The Merreikh El-Fasher fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 9 league matches. From these home matches, Merreikh El-Fasher have conceded only 6 goals.
Al Ahli Khartoum form and stats
Al Ahli Khartoum have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Sudan Premier League, after 3-2-6 (11 played).
It's the second away game in a row for Al Ahli Khartoum, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Hay Al Wadi (placed 6th) in the Sudan Premier League last time out. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Al-Ahly Merowe's place.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Al Ahli Khartoum as they have only managed to score 8 times from 11 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Al Ahli Khartoum have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Al Ahli Khartoum - Merreikh El-Fasher 0-1 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Merreikh El-Fasher victories, two draws and three Al Ahli Khartoum wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, eight matches with two goals or less.Merreikh El-Fasher missing players
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| Merreikh El-Fasher | Al Ahli Khartoum | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 19 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 24 | 16 | 10 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 19 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 16 | 23 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 84% |
| 53% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 64% | 58% |
| 32% | 44% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 45% | 42% |
| 16% | 22% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 18% | 16% |
| 5% | 11% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 26% | 33% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 36% | 37% |
| 53% | 44% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 26% |
| 32% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 55% | 53% |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 1.3 | 2.8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 3.7 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 100% |
- Al Ahli Khartoum has the most conceded goals in the first half (4)
- Al Ahli Khartoum has the most conceded goals in the second half (5)
- Al Ahli Khartoum has the most matches under the total-line (4)
- Al Ahli Khartoum have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Al Ahli Khartoum have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Ahli Khartoum have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Merreikh El-Fasher have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Merreikh El-Fasher have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Merreikh El-Fasher have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Merreikh El-Fasher 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 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 27 | 41 |
| 2 | Al Merreikh | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 41 |
| 3 | Hilal Obayed | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 35 |
| 4 | Alamal Atbara | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 34 |
| 5 | Merreikh El-Fasher | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 33 |
| 6 | Hay Al Wadi | 20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 30 |
| 7 | Hay Al Arab | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | -3 | 30 |
| 8 | Al Ahly Shendi | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 29 |
| 9 | Al-Ahly Merowe | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 27 |
| 10 | Al Khartoum | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 25 |
| 11 | Al Fallah | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -6 | 25 |
| 12 | Hilal El-Fasher | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -11 | 23 |
| 13 | Al Ahli Khartoum | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -4 | 22 |
| 14 | Al Rabta Kosti | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 21 | -14 | 19 |
| 15 | Al Shorta | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 17 |
| 16 | Al Hilal Kadougli | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 18 | -16 | 14 |
| 17 | Al-Ahli Atbara | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 30 | -27 | 11 |