Horoya host Al Merreikh in the CAF Champions League. Both sides have been involved in continental football recently, and their domestic form gives a decent sense of where each team stands heading into this one.
Horoya have been the busier side at home over their last twenty matches, while Al Merreikh's away record shows more of a mixed picture. That contrast is worth digging into before we get to how it might play out on the pitch.
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Horoya's home strength vs Al Merreikh's away form
Horoya's last 20 matches show 13 wins, 4 draws and just 3 losses, with 28 goals scored against 16 conceded. Their most recent Champions League outings back that up: they beat JS Saoura 1-0 away and then 3-1 at home in the same tie, suggesting they're comfortable in this competition right now.
Horoya: 20 completed matches; Al Merreikh: 20 completed matches.
Horoya
- Win
- 65% 13 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 15% 3 / 20
- Scored
- 28
- Conceded
- 16
- Difference
- +12
Al Merreikh
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 24
- Conceded
- 13
- Difference
- +11
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAF Champions League | Horoya | JS Saoura | 13.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| CAF Champions League | JS Saoura | Horoya | 04.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Ligue 1 | CI Kamsar | Horoya | 22.04.2026 | 3-0 |
| Ligue 1 | Horoya | Wakirya | 17.04.2026 | 2-1 |
| Ligue 1 | Horoya | Hafia | 11.04.2026 | 2-1 |
| Ligue 1 | Ashanti GB | Horoya | 06.04.2026 | 0-0 |
| Ligue 1 | Milo | Horoya | 03.04.2026 | 0-0 |
| Ligue 1 | Karfamoriah | Horoya | 29.03.2026 | 1-2 |
| Ligue 1 | Horoya | ASFAG | 21.03.2026 | 2-0 |
| Ligue 1 | Kaloum Star | Horoya | 07.03.2026 | 0-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Soccer League | Amagaju | Al Merreikh | 18.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| CAF Champions League | Power Dynamos | Al Merreikh | 12.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| CAF Champions League | Al Merreikh | Power Dynamos | 05.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| National Soccer League | Gorilla | Al Merreikh | 31.05.2026 | 3-1 |
| National Soccer League | Al Merreikh | APR | 27.05.2026 | 1-2 |
| National Soccer League | Al Merreikh | Al Hilal Omdurman | 22.05.2026 | 1-1 |
| National Soccer League | Amagaju | Al Merreikh | 17.05.2026 | 1-0 |
| National Soccer League | Al Merreikh | Kiyovu Sports | 10.05.2026 | 0-1 |
| National Soccer League | Al Merreikh | Etincelles | 07.05.2026 | 4-1 |
| National Soccer League | Gicumbi | Al Merreikh | 02.05.2026 | 0-3 |
Al Merreikh's away sample over the same length of time reads 9 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses, with 24 goals for and 13 against. Their Champions League trip to Power Dynamos ended in a 1-0 defeat, even though they'd beaten the same side 1-0 at home the week before, which points to a team that can be more vulnerable away from home in this stage of the competition.
Horoya's home numbers look considerably stronger than Al Merreikh's away numbers over the same period.
Comparative Team Statistics: Horoya vs Al Merreikh
How this one might unfold
Horoya's home matches have tended to produce goals in both directions, with several 3-1 and 3-0 scorelines mixed in among tighter 0-0 and 1-1 results. That suggests they can be direct and productive in front of their own fans without necessarily shutting games down.
Al Merreikh, by contrast, have shown they can win away from home but their recent continental away form has been shakier than their domestic away results. If Horoya start well, Al Merreikh's recent struggles on the road in this competition could be tested again.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Patiño | Colombia | 29 | Attacker | 185 cm | 79 kg |
| Mohamed Idris | Sudan | 37 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Tajeldin Elnour | Sudan | 33 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Elsamani Saadeldin | Sudan | 34 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Amir Kamal Suliman Mohamed | Sudan | 34 | Midfielder | 178 cm | n/a |
| Ramadan Agab | Sudan | 37 | Attacker | 170 cm | n/a |
| Mohamed Al Rashed | Sudan | 32 | Midfielder | 170 cm | n/a |
| Mohamed Al Rashed | Sudan | 32 | Midfielder | 170 cm | n/a |
| Wagdi Awad | Sudan | 30 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Musab Kurdman Elsiddig Mohamed | Sudan | 26 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Ahmed Yousif Tabanja | Sudan | 26 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. Mbaye | Senegal | 26 | Midfielder | 191 cm | n/a |
| Awad Zayed | Sudan | 33 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| A. Balouchy | Morocco | 24 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Kassama | Senegal | 26 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Musa Ali | Sudan | 19 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Anas Mohamed | Sudan | 32 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Mubark Abdalla | Sudan | 23 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| M. Gbane | Côte d'Ivoire | 24 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Mutaz Hashim | Sudan | 31 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
Horoya's recent home form and their run through this Champions League tie against JS Saoura make them look the more settled side going into this fixture. Al Merreikh's away form is decent but less convincing in continental matches specifically.
With no market information available here, we're not making a pick on this one. The form gap favours Horoya, but that's not the same as having a price worth backing.
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