2019/2020| Team | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahly Merowe | L1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7/15 | 4-5 |
| Al-Ahli Atbara | L3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6/15 | 5-6 |
Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Ahly Merowe | 10 | 32 | 40 | -8 | WLWLL | 6 | +4 |
| Al-Ahli Atbara | 17 | 32 | 17 | -46 | LLLLL | 17 | 0 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2020-10-04
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al-Ahly Merowe 10th with 40 points, Al-Ahli Atbara 17th with 17, 23 apart. Al-Ahly Merowe had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall.
three consecutive defeats weighed on Al-Ahli Atbara.
