CAF Champions League betting and spectator preview: Mamelodi Sundowns and Al Hilal Omdurman meet at Loftus Versfeld Stadium to measure strength and learn who makes it to the next stage.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Al Hilal Omdurman have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 6500 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Mamelodi Sundowns form and stats
Mamelodi participated in CAF Champions League the last season, where they reached the quarter-finals.The home supporters can't complain about results here at Loftus Versfeld Stadium as Mamelodi Sundowns have scored 13 goals to get 18 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 5-3-0 (wins-draws-losses). Mamelodi has a nice streak going on as they have played 17 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Baroka defeat 167 days ago.
A nice win for Mamelodi last time playing, versus Stellenbosch (after extra-time). That was also a home game and the match ended 3-2 with P. Shalulile (2) and L. Sirino scoring for the victors.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Premier League game versus Baroka in only four days. This game is also played here at Loftus Versfeld Stadium.
A decent goal production from Mamelodi Sundowns in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 8 league matches. Defensively Mamelodi have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (4 in 8 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Hilal Omdurman form and stats
Omdurman was sent out of CAF Champions League in the group stage last season.Playing away, Al Hilal Omdurman have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 0 defeats in the Sudan Premier League this season. When we have look at the CAF Champions League statistics, we find 4W-0D-0L. This is both home and away. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Al Merreikh game have they lost an away game, meaning Omdurman has taken points from 15 away matches in a row.
The travelling fans enjoy Omdurman's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away. Omdurman are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 2 goals away. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: one win for Mamelodi, zero draws and one win for Al Hilal Omdurman. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: one game.Top Goalscorers
  P. Shalulile 6 goals |
Mamelodi Sundowns missing players
Al Hilal Omdurman missing players
| Mamelodi Sundowns | Al Hilal Omdurman | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 17 | 9 | Won | W | 9 | 17 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | ||
| 41 | 23 | Scored | S | 20 | 44 | ||
| 12 | 9 | Conceded | C | 5 | 8 | ||
| 88% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 92% | ||
| 64% | 57% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 56% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 21% | 32% | ||
| 12% | 21% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 14% | 16% | ||
| 8% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 12% | ||
| 28% | 29% | BTTS | BTTS | 29% | 20% | ||
| 64% | 57% | Clean Sheets | C S | 71% | 72% | ||
| 20% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 14% | 16% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.1 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.8 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13.8 | 15.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.3 | 8.2 | ||
| 5.2 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.7 | ||
| 29% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 83% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Mamelodi Sundowns | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 33 |
| 2 | SuperSport United | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 28 |
| 3 | Moroka Swallows | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 28 |
| 4 | Orlando Pirates | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 28 |
| 5 | Golden Arrows | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | Cape Town City | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| 7 | AmaZulu | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 21 |
| 8 | Kaizer Chiefs | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -2 | 18 |
| 9 | Bloemfontein Celtic | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 17 |
| 10 | Baroka | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | -5 | 17 |
| 11 | TS Galaxy | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | -1 | 15 |
| 12 | Stellenbosch | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 15 |
| 13 | Chippa United | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -4 | 13 |
| 14 | Maritzburg United | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -10 | 9 |
| 15 | Tshakhuma | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -13 | 9 |
| 16 | Black Leopards | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -14 | 9 |
| 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 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 2 | Al Hilal Omdurman | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 18 |
| 3 | Al Hilal Port Sudan | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 4 | Hay Al Wadi | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | Alamal Atbara | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 14 |
| 6 | Al Khartoum | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Al-Ahly Merowe | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | Al Ahli Khartoum | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Hay Al Arab | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Hilal Obayed | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 11 |
| 11 | Tuti | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 10 |
| 12 | Al Ahly Shendi | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 9 |
| 13 | Al Hilal Kadougli | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 8 |
| 14 | Al Shorta | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -6 | 7 |
| 15 | Hilal El-Fasher | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -5 | 5 |
| 16 | Merreikh El-Fasher | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 5 |