Match Report
Al Merreikh, 2nd with 74 points, sat 45 points above Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid (15th, 29). Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid ranked 6th in the league on five-round form, well above their 15th table position. Against a league average of 1.01 goals per team per game, Al Merreikh ran at 1.87 scored and 0.37 conceded, Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid at 0.77 and 1.3.
Al Merreikh were unbeaten in 6.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al Merreikh 2, draws 1, Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid 1, at 1.75 goals per meeting. Only 25% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The venue was Khartoum Stadium, with room for 23,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-0.