Al Hilal Omdurman get ready to welcome Vipers for something different than the ordinary league football: The CAF Champions League Preliminary Round leg 1 of 2.
Al Hilal Omdurman and Vipers 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.
It should be mentioned that Vipers play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Vipers on grass are 9 victories, 13 draws and 3 defeats from 25 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 26-17. You can compare this with overall results below.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Vipers, who are travelling more than 2500 kilometers to play this game.
Al Hilal Omdurman form and stats
Omdurman participated in CAF Champions League the last season, where they reached the group stage.This stadium, Al-Hilal Stadium, has been a fortress for Al Hilal Omdurman in the Sudan Premier League so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 11-1-1. The Al Hilal Omdurman manager Al Fatih Al-Nagar might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
A good away victory last time out for Omdurman, who won 1-0 against Vipers.
Omdurman are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (38 goals in 13 games). From these home matches, Omdurman have conceded only 7 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Vipers form and stats
Vipers was sent out of CAF Champions League in the 1st round last season, when CS Constantine turned out to be too strong.7-4-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Vipers in their Premier League matches away.
The Vipers goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 196 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a CAF Champions League home defeat versus Al Hilal Omdurman with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Wakiso Giants.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Vipers manager E. Golola as the team has another away game coming up in only two days, this time against Express FC.
Vipers are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 20 times in 13 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (11 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Vipers - Omdurman 0-1.Al Hilal Omdurman missing players
Vipers missing players
| Al Hilal Omdurman | Vipers | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 16 | 7 | Won | W | 6 | 14 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 5 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | ||
| 43 | 25 | Scored | S | 18 | 35 | ||
| 12 | 9 | Conceded | C | 11 | 16 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 69% | 80% | ||
| 52% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 54% | 44% | ||
| 36% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 46% | 40% | ||
| 16% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 24% | ||
| 16% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 12% | ||
| 32% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 46% | 32% | ||
| 60% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 46% | 56% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 38% | 32% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 6.9 | 7.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 11.5 | ||
| 3.1 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.1 | 4.8 | ||
| 41% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 27% | ||
| 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 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 26 | 48 |
| 4 | Alamal Atbara | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 46 |
| 5 | Hay Al Arab | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -5 | 39 |
| 6 | Merreikh El-Fasher | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 38 |
| 7 | Hay Al Wadi | 24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 38 |
| 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 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 31 |
| 10 | Al Khartoum | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 29 |
| 11 | Hilal El-Fasher | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 23 | -10 | 28 |
| 12 | Al Fallah | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 24 | -13 | 25 |
| 13 | Al Ahli Khartoum | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -8 | 24 |
| 14 | Al Hilal Kadougli | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 18 | -15 | 20 |
| 15 | Al Shorta | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 26 | -18 | 20 |
| 16 | Al Rabta Kosti | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 31 | -24 | 19 |
| 17 | Al-Ahli Atbara | 25 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 53 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 34 | -33 | 17 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vipers | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 23 | 54 |
| 2 | KCCA | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 21 | 50 |
| 3 | SC Villa | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 46 |
| 4 | Jinja SSS | 25 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 42 |
| 5 | URA | 25 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 40 |
| 6 | BUL | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 36 |
| 7 | Mbarara City | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 36 |
| 8 | Onduparaka | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 31 |
| 9 | Express FC | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -7 | 31 |
| 10 | Wakiso Giants | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | -3 | 30 |
| 11 | Kyetume | 25 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 30 |
| 12 | Bright Stars | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -4 | 29 |
| 13 | Police | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -4 | 25 |
| 14 | Maroons | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -15 | 24 |
| 15 | Proline | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 18 | -14 | 22 |
| 16 | Soana | 25 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 23 | -21 | 22 |