Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Al Ittihad in 8th and El Gounah in 12th place.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Al Ittihad form and stats
Al Ittihad have played 12 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-4-4 (wins-draws-losses).
Al Ittihad faced defeat in their previous match, away at Al Masry (0-1).
In the match before that, Al Ittihad hosted El Geish and drew the game 1-1.The manager H. Hussein will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Aswan in only three days.
Al Ittihad has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. On the other hand, Ittihad have conceded 14 goals.
El Gounah form and stats
There's been little loot from El Gounah's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 11 away games in the Premier League. El Gounah only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 5 draws. Gounah seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Gounah are looking to quickly end their 213 minutes long goal drought in the Premier League.
Gounah's last game was the home draw against Ghazl El Mehalla (0-0).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Misr Lel Makasa wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.The visitors have scored 8 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, El Gounah have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; El Gounah - Al Ittihad 2-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Ittihad won four, El Gounah won one and five draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, eight matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Cissé 7 goals | R. Williams 5 goals |
Al Ittihad missing players
El Gounah missing players
| Al Ittihad | El Gounah | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 26 | 14 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 24 |
| 28 | 14 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 27 |
| 91% | 92% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 91% | 91% |
| 74% | 75% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 55% | 65% |
| 39% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 18% | 30% |
| 22% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 22% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 13% |
| 48% | 58% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 55% | 52% |
| 26% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 18% | 30% |
| 35% | 25% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 36% | 26% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7.9 | 9.8 | 12.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 5.8 | 7.8 |
| 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.7 |
| 31% | 26% | 7% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 38% | 39% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zamalek | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 51 |
| 2 | Al Ahly | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 41 |
| 3 | Al Masry | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 39 |
| 4 | Pyramids FC | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 34 |
| 5 | Misr Lel Makasa | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 33 |
| 6 | Smouha | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 32 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 32 |
| 7 | Ceramica Cleopatra | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 31 |
| 8 | Al Ittihad | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 31 |
| 9 | Ghazl El Mehalla | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 31 |
| 10 | ENPPI | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 28 |
| 11 | El Geish | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 27 |
| 12 | El Gounah | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 27 |
| 13 | Al Mokawloon | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -5 | 27 |
| 14 | Ismaily | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | -3 | 26 |
| 15 | Aswan | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 35 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -17 | 21 |
| 16 | National Bank of Egypt | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -10 | 18 |
| 17 | Wadi Degla | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -11 | 16 |
| 18 | El Entag El Harby | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -23 | 13 |