Home advantage could prove decisive in Al Ittihad - ENPPI battle

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Competition: Egypt Premier League
Competition: Mon 02.January
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Alexandria Stadium (20000 seats)

We would expect a considerable contrast in quality between these sides based on table positions so far, with Al Ittihad leading ENPPI by 11 points.

Insights:
  • Al Ittihad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • ENPPI have the most conceded goals (11) away in Premier League

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Al Ittihad form and stats

The story so far in the Premier League for Al Ittihad at their home stadium (Alexandria Stadium) is 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. Al Ittihad has recorded two wins in a row here at Alexandria Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Ittihad faced defeat in their previous match, away at Pyramids FC (0-3). The first defeat after going undefeated through three league matches.

Ahead of that match, Al Ittihad won a home game hosting Ceramica Cleopatra (1-0).

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Al Ittihad have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 9 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 2 and lost 2.

It should be considered that a glance at the 10 most recent league matches shows that 9 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).

Ittihad has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. Al Ittihad are not conceding a lot of goals here at Alexandria Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 5 matches.

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ENPPI form and stats

1-0-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for ENPPI, who have the most conceded goals (11) away in Premier League, in their Premier League matches away. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as ENPPI have lost on their last two travels.

The attacking players of ENPPI have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 180 minutes.

ENPPI's last game was the home draw against El Daklyeh (0-0).

Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Aswan's place.

ENPPI are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. From a total of 5 matches.

A new game in only three days for ENPPI, the Premier League home match versus Al Ahly. Busy days.

ENPPI have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 5 league away games 6 goals have been scored. The ENPPI manager Youssef has some worries about the defense as 11 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Ittihad two wins, three draws and ENPPI five victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), nine games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

ENPPIR. Kabou
R. Kabou
4 goals
Al IttihadC. Paciencia Mabululo
C. Paciencia Mabululo
3 goals
Al IttihadI. Hassan
I. Hassan
2 goals

Al Ittihad missing players

ENPPI missing players

Al Ittihad ENPPI
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
10 5 1 Played P 0 5 10
6 4 1 Won W 0 1 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 4
4 1 0 Lost L 0 4 5
10 7 2 Scored S 0 6 9
10 3 0 Conceded C 0 11 15
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 80%
60% 60% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 80%
30% 20% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 60% 40%
10% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 20%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 40% 20%
10% 20% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 60% 60%
50% 60% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
40% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 40%
 
5.7 4.8 5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.8 5.4
6.1 7 6 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5.5 5.2
1.6 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.2 2.4
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
12 13.8 7 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8.8 7.3
3.9 4.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.5 2.6
26% 29% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 28% 35%
 
9.7 9 6 Shots against (avg) S A 0 11.5 10.3
3.3 3.4 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5 3.4
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Al Ittihad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Al Ittihad haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • All of ENPPI's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • ENPPI have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • ENPPI have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • ENPPI have the most conceded goals (11) away in Premier League
  • ENPPI have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • ENPPI haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 10 7 3 0 17 5 5 3 2 0 7 2 5 4 1 0 10 3 12 24
2 Coca-Cola 10 6 4 0 11 4 5 3 2 0 4 1 5 3 2 0 7 3 7 22
3 Zamalek 9 6 3 0 17 3 4 3 1 0 9 2 5 3 2 0 8 1 14 21
4 Pyramids FC 10 6 2 2 14 6 5 4 1 0 9 1 5 2 1 2 5 5 8 20
5 Al Ittihad 10 6 0 4 10 10 5 4 0 1 7 3 5 2 0 3 3 7 0 18
6 Ghazl El Mehalla 9 5 2 2 11 8 5 3 1 1 7 6 4 2 1 1 4 2 3 17
7 Al Mokawloon 9 2 6 1 8 8 5 2 3 0 6 4 4 0 3 1 2 4 0 12
8 Ceramica Cleopatra 10 3 3 4 12 13 6 2 3 1 7 7 4 1 0 3 5 6 -1 12
9 El Geish 10 3 3 4 12 16 5 3 1 1 8 8 5 0 2 3 4 8 -4 12
10 Al Masry 9 2 5 2 8 10 4 1 2 1 4 5 5 1 3 1 4 5 -2 11
11 Aswan 9 3 0 6 9 11 4 2 0 2 3 2 5 1 0 4 6 9 -2 9
12 Pharco 10 1 5 4 7 10 5 1 2 2 6 7 5 0 3 2 1 3 -3 8
13 Smouha 9 1 5 3 3 7 4 0 2 2 2 5 5 1 3 1 1 2 -4 8
14 El Daklyeh 10 1 5 4 5 11 5 1 2 2 3 6 5 0 3 2 2 5 -6 8
15 ENPPI 10 1 4 5 9 15 5 0 4 1 3 4 5 1 0 4 6 11 -6 7
16 Haras El Hodood 10 1 4 5 5 13 5 1 2 2 2 4 5 0 2 3 3 9 -8 7
17 National Bank of Egypt 9 1 3 5 8 12 4 1 1 2 6 6 5 0 2 3 2 6 -4 6
18 Ismaily 9 1 3 5 6 10 5 0 1 4 1 5 4 1 2 1 5 5 -4 6