Get ready for the return leg of the CAF Confederations Cup Play-offs between Al Masry and Rivers United. This should be an interesting match and this preview contains everything you need to know. Read on!
Both sides have had enough rest since their last match. Let's look for an enthusiastic match!
Al Masry form and stats
Action has already taken place for Masry in CAF Confederations Cup as they have defeated URA to reach the Play-offs. Last season their CAF Confederations Cup adventure ended in the quarter-finals against RSB Berkane.Al Masry are yet to win a home game, having collected 2 points from their first two Premier League games here at Borg El Arab Stadium. 1W-1D-1L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the CAF Confederations Cup for Al Masry. Two draws in a row at home now for Masry.
Masry are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Rivers United.
In the game before, an away victory in the Premier League match versus El Gounah with a 3-0 scoreline.Al Masry has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Rivers United form and stats
Last season their CAF Confederations Cup adventure ended in the play-offs.Rivers United have only collected 12 points from their away games in the Npfl, after 2-6-11 (19 played).
Rivers are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the CAF Confederations Cup against Al Masry.
It was a CAF Champions League defeat before that one as the away game against Al Hilal Omdurman wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Rivers as they have only managed to score 15 times from 19 away games in the league. Rivers have conceded 30 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The records show that this isn''t the first time these sides meet this season, as the records show this recent fixture: Rivers United - Masry 2-1.Al Masry missing players
Rivers United missing players
| Al Masry | Rivers United | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 12 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Lost | L | 5 | 5 | ||
| 33 | 13 | Scored | S | 10 | 32 | ||
| 33 | 14 | Conceded | C | 14 | 21 | ||
| 84% | 82% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 68% | 55% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 64% | 68% | ||
| 56% | 55% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 32% | ||
| 36% | 45% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 18% | 16% | ||
| 16% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 60% | 55% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 52% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 18% | 36% | ||
| 24% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 16% | ||
| 5.2 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.1 | 4.4 | ||
| 3.8 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 3.6 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.7 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8.2 | 8.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 11.4 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4 | ||
| 43% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 31% | ||
| 9.2 | 7.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.1 | 8.8 | ||
| 3.4 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 2.8 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Al Ahly | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 18 |
| 2 | Pyramids FC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 3 | Zamalek | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | National Bank of Egypt | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Ghazl El Mehalla | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Pharco | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Ceramica Cleopatra | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Al Ittihad | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 9 | Al Masry | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Coca-Cola | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | ENPPI | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 12 | El Gounah | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 7 |
| 13 | Smouha | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | Misr Lel Makasa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 15 | Al Mokawloon | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 5 |
| 16 | El Geish | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 17 | Ismaily | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -8 | 2 |
| 18 | El Sharqia Dokhan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -13 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Akwa United | 38 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 53 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 8 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 29 | 71 |
| 2 | Enyimba | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 41 | 33 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 66 |
| 3 | Kwara United | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 20 | 65 |
| 4 | Nasarawa United | 38 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 55 | 38 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 17 | 65 |
| 5 | Kano Pillars | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 29 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 9 | 64 |
| 6 | Rivers United | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 36 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 12 | 63 |
| 7 | Enugu Rangers | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 31 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 12 | 62 |
| 8 | Lobi Stars | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 39 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 28 | 4 | 58 |
| 9 | Plateau United | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 27 | 10 | 51 |
| 10 | MFM | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 35 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 24 | -1 | 51 |
| 11 | Akwa Starlets | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 37 | 47 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 29 | -10 | 50 |
| 12 | Katsina United | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 42 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 32 | -7 | 49 |
| 13 | Heartland | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 50 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 36 | -7 | 48 |
| 14 | Abia Warriors | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 48 | 42 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 6 | 47 |
| 15 | Wikki Tourist | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 47 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 30 | -7 | 45 |
| 16 | Sunshine Stars | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 28 | 39 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 29 | -11 | 45 |
| 17 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 37 | -17 | 43 |
| 18 | Warri Wolves | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 30 | 45 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 35 | -15 | 41 |
| 19 | Ifeanyi Uba | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 38 | -17 | 39 |
| 20 | Adamawa United | 38 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 20 | 55 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 39 | -35 | 25 |