Sudan and Ghana meet at Al ‑ Hilal Stadium, in a match for this phase of the Africa Cup of Nations Qualification (Group Stage). There is no record of direct confrontations between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last match was played on 07‑06‑2013 and ended with the score: Sudan (1‑3) Ghana. In this game, the home factor may be decisive, as Sudan presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Sudan:
The home team is currently in the 3rd position, with 3 points won, after 1 victory and 1 defeat. In the penultimate match, they won at home against São Tomé and Príncipe by (4‑0). In the last match, they lost in an away match against South Africa by (1‑0). This is a team that curiously tends to achieve more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 games they have registered 6 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats as a visitor, with 15 goals scored and 14 suffered; against 4 victories, 3 draws and 8 defeats in his stadium, with 12 goals scored and 17 suffered. The team comes to this match after a away win against Eritrea by (0‑1). In the last 5 home matches for all competitions, Sudan won 1, drew 1 and lost 3. Their attack has scored regularly, scoring goals in 7 of the last 10 matches.
Sudan is coming off a loss in the competition. But nothing out of the ordinary, as they faced the best team in the group. Now, playing at home, they face Ghana again. The challenge is huge, but the team will have to aim for points if they want to dream of qualifying. You will have an opponent not only with a good attack, but also with a defensive strength. The team game will have to be very dedicated to overcome these barriers.
Ghana:
The visiting team is currently in 1st position, with 6 points won, after 2 victories. In the penultimate match, they won at home against South Africa by (2‑0). In the last match, they won in an away match against São Tomé and Príncipe by (0‑1). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has registered 5 victories, 5 draws and 5 losses as a visitor, with 17 goals scored and 12 suffered; against 5 victories, 8 draws and 2 defeats in his stadium, with 18 goals scored and 10 suffered. In their last 8 away matches Ghana has recorded 4 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. Their defense has been very solid as they have only conceded goals in 3 of the last 10 matches. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 4 of their last 8 matches have ended with Under 1,5 goals and 7 out of 8 have ended with Under 2,5 goals.
The Ghana National Team has shown why it is one of the best teams on the African continent today. Lead your group by winning every game so far and you can confirm your place in this match with a victory. He has forward A. Ayew inspired, in command of his good attack. But his defense deserves praise, not conceding any goals until then.
