Match Report
1 points and 1 places separated them: Al Fajr 5th with 12, Al Merreikh El Obeid 4th with 13. Al Merreikh El Obeid had been under-performing their position — 32nd on five-round form against 4th in the table.

| Team | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Fajr | W1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5/15 | 6-7 |
| Al Merreikh El Obeid | D1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10/15 | 11-6 |
Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Fajr | 5 | 10 | 12 | -2 | WLWDL | 16 | -11 |
| Al Merreikh El Obeid | 4 | 10 | 13 | -4 | LWLLL | 32 | -28 |
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 2026-01-27
1 points and 1 places separated them: Al Fajr 5th with 12, Al Merreikh El Obeid 4th with 13. Al Merreikh El Obeid had been under-performing their position — 32nd on five-round form against 4th in the table.