Match Report
Al Merghani went into the game 5th in the table on 7 points; Al Hilal Port Sudan sat 2nd on 19 — a 12-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Al Merghani: only 23rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th.
Al Merghani were winless in 13. Al Hilal Port Sudan were unbeaten in 6. Over the last five, Al Merghani had taken 3 of 15 points to Al Hilal Port Sudan's 11.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al Merghani 1, draws 1, Al Hilal Port Sudan 2, at 2.25 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 75% of the meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 25% of the meetings went over two goals.