OMDURMAN (Interstat) — Al-Hilal Omdurman scored twice before halftime and beat visiting Sidama Bunna SC 2-0 on Sunday in the competition. Sita gave the home side the lead in the 34th minute. Rahman doubled the advantage in first-half stoppage time, with the goal listed for the 45+5th minute. Sidama Bunna SC did not score. Al-Hilal Omdurman led 2-0 at halftime and protected the advantage through the second half. The home side finished the match without conceding after the break.

The result moved Al-Hilal Omdurman to 2-0 in this competition and 2-0-3 across all competitions. Sidama Bunna SC fell to 0-2 in the competition and 0-3-1 overall. Al-Hilal Omdurman has won both of its competition matches, while Sidama Bunna SC has lost both of its competition matches and remains without a competition win. Al-Hilal Omdurman also remained unbeaten across all competitions, with two wins and three draws. Sidama Bunna SC’s overall record now includes three losses and one draw. The home side has two competition wins from two matches, and the visiting side has two competition losses from two matches.

Sidama Bunna SC entered the match after a 0-0 home draw with Hawassa, a 2-0 home loss to Al-Hilal Omdurman, a 0-0 away draw at Gamo Chencha and a 1-0 home loss to Ethiopia Nigd Bank SA. Those results left Sidama Bunna SC with two draws and two losses before Sunday. Al-Hilal Omdurman had previously drawn 0-0 at home with Etincelles, won 2-0 at Sidama Bunna SC, drawn 0-0 at Kiyovu and drawn 0-0 at home with APR. Those results left Al-Hilal Omdurman with one win and three draws before Sunday.

The earlier meeting between the teams in the competition also finished 2-0 in favor of Al-Hilal Omdurman. The latest result extended Al-Hilal Omdurman’s unbeaten start across all competitions and left Sidama Bunna SC still searching for its first win of the season across all competitions. Al-Hilal Omdurman took control with the opening goal from Sita in the 34th minute. Rahman then scored in stoppage time before the interval to make it 2-0. Sidama Bunna SC was unable to answer after the break, and the visiting side finished the match without a goal. Al-Hilal Omdurman closed out the game without conceding in the second half.

Across all competitions, Al-Hilal Omdurman is now 2-0-3, with two wins and three draws. Sidama Bunna SC is 0-3-1, with three losses and one draw. In the competition, Al-Hilal Omdurman is 2-0, and Sidama Bunna SC is 0-2. The match was the second competition meeting between the teams this season, and Al-Hilal Omdurman won both. The game was the second competition loss for Sidama Bunna SC and the second competition win for Al-Hilal Omdurman. Al-Hilal Omdurman’s previous four matches before Sunday produced one win and three draws, including three scoreless draws. Sidama Bunna SC’s previous four matches produced two scoreless draws and two losses. The visitors had also lost 2-0 to Al-Hilal Omdurman in the earlier head-to-head meeting.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Sidama Bunna SC 1, Al-Hilal Omdurman 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Al-Hilal Omdurman with a 65.7 percent probability to win. Al-Hilal Omdurman had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.25. The total score of 2 went over the over/under line of 2.5.