Match Report
Al Merreikh, 2nd with 74 points, sat 51 points above Al Khartoum (16th, 23). Per game in the league, Al Merreikh were scoring 1.87 and conceding 0.37, Al Khartoum 1.07 and 1.93, against a competition average of 1.01 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Al Merreikh. A win had eluded Al Khartoum for 8 matches. The last-five ledger: Al Merreikh 10/15, Al Khartoum 1/15.
Al-Merreikh Stadium in Omdurman staged the fixture, a ground that holds 43,645.




