Al Ittihad vs Al Mokawloon: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Egypt Premier League
Competition: Fri 26.August
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Alexandria Stadium (20000 seats)

Showdown between Al Ittihad - Al Mokawloon! Even with mixed fortunes up until now, this game should be great fun!

Insights:
  • Al Ittihad have the most matches over the total-line (13) in Premier League
  • Al Mokawloon have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Al Ittihad can neither be promoted or relegated from Premier League. Al Mokawloon are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Ittihad and Al Mokawloon.

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Al Ittihad form and stats

Al Ittihad have played 16 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-4-5 (wins-draws-losses).

The Al Ittihad manager Omar and his pawns return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Zamalek (placed 1st).

Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against National Bank of Egypt.

The manager Omar will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Ghazl El Mehalla in only two days.

Ittihad have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Alexandria Stadium with 24 goals in 16 league matches. Al Ittihad's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 23 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Al Mokawloon form and stats

Al Mokawloon have only collected 14 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 3-5-8 (16 played).

The Al Mokawloon goalkeeper Mahmoud Abou Zaki Mohamed Kassem El Saoud is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 311 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Mokawloon had fun at their own home (Alexandria Stadium) last time out, beating Pharco 2-0. Okoli and Niass scored.

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Misr Lel Makasa.

Low on goals? 12 of this side's most recent 13 league rounds have contained zero, one or two goals.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Al Masry in just two days.

The visitors have scored 15 goals from 16 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Al Mokawloon have conceded 17 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Ittihad have pulled off a sequence of 5 consecutive games without defeat (3-2-0) when facing Al Mokawloon.

Here's the end result when the squads met previously this season; Al Mokawloon - Al Ittihad 1-1.

Al Ittihad missing players

Al Mokawloon missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al Ittihad Al Mokawloon
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 5 16 32
9 7 4 Won W 1 3 6
10 4 1 Drew D 2 5 14
13 5 0 Lost L 2 8 12
39 24 8 Scored S 5 15 27
50 23 2 Conceded C 5 17 30
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 94% 88%
66% 75% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 56% 56%
47% 56% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 31% 22%
22% 19% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 12% 9%
19% 19% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
47% 50% 40% BTTS BTTS 40% 44% 44%
28% 38% 60% Clean Sheets C S 40% 19% 28%
31% 19% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 44% 41%
 
4.8 3.6 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 3.9 4.3
4.9 4.6 2.6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.4 5.1 5.1
1.6 1.8 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 2 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 2 2 5
 
9.8 8.9 7.4 Shots (avg) S ( 4.8 6.9 7.5
3.6 3.8 3.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.4 2.5 2.6
34% 39% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 38% 32%
 
9.7 9.3 5.6 Shots against (avg) S A 10 10.4 10.1
3.6 3.8 1.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.2 3.2
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Al Ittihad have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Ittihad have the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in Premier League
  • Al Ittihad have the most matches over the total-line (13) in Premier League
  • Al Ittihad have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Al Mokawloon have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  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 32 24 4 4 61 27 16 10 3 3 32 17 16 14 1 1 29 10 34 76
2 Pyramids FC 32 21 5 6 53 22 16 12 2 2 28 7 16 9 3 4 25 15 31 68
3 Al Ahly 32 19 10 3 58 20 16 12 4 0 32 5 16 7 6 3 26 15 38 67
4 Future FC 32 15 8 9 47 32 16 8 4 4 24 16 16 7 4 5 23 16 15 53
5 El Geish 32 12 14 6 25 24 16 7 7 2 16 12 16 5 7 4 9 12 1 50
6 Smouha 32 10 13 9 42 45 16 8 6 2 26 17 16 2 7 7 16 28 -3 43
7 National Bank of Egypt 32 10 12 10 36 38 16 6 5 5 18 17 16 4 7 5 18 21 -2 42
8 Pharco 32 9 13 10 20 21 16 5 5 6 11 13 16 4 8 4 9 8 -1 40
9 Ismaily 32 9 11 12 27 36 16 5 6 5 11 18 16 4 5 7 16 18 -9 38
10 Al Masry 32 8 13 11 39 39 16 4 7 5 17 18 16 4 6 6 22 21 0 37
11 Ceramica Cleopatra 32 7 16 9 34 35 16 5 7 4 22 19 16 2 9 5 12 16 -1 37
12 Al Ittihad 32 9 10 13 39 50 16 7 4 5 24 23 16 2 6 8 15 27 -11 37
13 ENPPI 32 7 14 11 34 38 16 2 8 6 16 21 16 5 6 5 18 17 -4 35
14 Ghazl El Mehalla 32 7 13 12 24 35 16 5 7 4 14 13 16 2 6 8 10 22 -11 34
15 Al Mokawloon 32 6 14 12 27 30 16 3 9 4 12 13 16 3 5 8 15 17 -3 32
16 El Gounah 32 7 9 16 28 44 16 4 4 8 13 23 16 3 5 8 15 21 -16 30
17 El Sharqia Dokhan 32 6 12 14 29 52 16 2 6 8 14 29 16 4 6 6 15 23 -23 30
18 Misr Lel Makasa 32 2 9 21 12 47 16 1 6 9 5 19 16 1 3 12 7 28 -35 15

Table
  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 32 24 4 4 61 27 16 10 3 3 32 17 16 14 1 1 29 10 34 76
2 Pyramids FC 32 21 5 6 53 22 16 12 2 2 28 7 16 9 3 4 25 15 31 68
3 Al Ahly 32 19 10 3 58 20 16 12 4 0 32 5 16 7 6 3 26 15 38 67
4 Future FC 32 15 8 9 47 32 16 8 4 4 24 16 16 7 4 5 23 16 15 53
5 El Geish 32 12 14 6 25 24 16 7 7 2 16 12 16 5 7 4 9 12 1 50
6 Smouha 32 10 13 9 42 45 16 8 6 2 26 17 16 2 7 7 16 28 -3 43
7 National Bank of Egypt 32 10 12 10 36 38 16 6 5 5 18 17 16 4 7 5 18 21 -2 42
8 Pharco 32 9 13 10 20 21 16 5 5 6 11 13 16 4 8 4 9 8 -1 40
9 Ismaily 32 9 11 12 27 36 16 5 6 5 11 18 16 4 5 7 16 18 -9 38
10 Al Masry 32 8 13 11 39 39 16 4 7 5 17 18 16 4 6 6 22 21 0 37
11 Ceramica Cleopatra 32 7 16 9 34 35 16 5 7 4 22 19 16 2 9 5 12 16 -1 37
12 Al Ittihad 32 9 10 13 39 50 16 7 4 5 24 23 16 2 6 8 15 27 -11 37
13 ENPPI 32 7 14 11 34 38 16 2 8 6 16 21 16 5 6 5 18 17 -4 35
14 Ghazl El Mehalla 32 7 13 12 24 35 16 5 7 4 14 13 16 2 6 8 10 22 -11 34
15 Al Mokawloon 32 6 14 12 27 30 16 3 9 4 12 13 16 3 5 8 15 17 -3 32
16 El Gounah 32 7 9 16 28 44 16 4 4 8 13 23 16 3 5 8 15 21 -16 30
17 El Sharqia Dokhan 32 6 12 14 29 52 16 2 6 8 14 29 16 4 6 6 15 23 -23 30
18 Misr Lel Makasa 32 2 9 21 12 47 16 1 6 9 5 19 16 1 3 12 7 28 -35 15

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