Match Report
In the standings it was Al Hilal Port Sudan 2nd on 11 points, Hay Al Arab 5th on 8 — separated by 3. Hay Al Arab had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 5th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.86/0.57 for Al Hilal Port Sudan and 1/1.75 for Hay Al Arab (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.05.
Level finishes had become the habit for Al Hilal Port Sudan: three in a row.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Al Hilal Port Sudan have 2 wins to Hay Al Arab's 1, with 2 draws, at 0.6 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. Historically tight: 0% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Stade Al-Merghani Kassala staged the fixture, a ground that holds 11,000. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.