Al Ittihad v Pyramids FC preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Egypt Premier League
Competition: Mon 29.May
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Alexandria Stadium (20000 seats)

Top-notch Pyramids FC land at Al Ittihad after their 1-0-result versus Haras El Hodood. Get out our thorough preview!

Insights:
  • Pyramids FC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

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!

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Al Ittihad form and stats

Al Ittihad have played 13 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-2-4 (wins-draws-losses).

The Al Ittihad supporters got no joy from their last match, also played here at Alexandria Stadium: A 1-2 defeat against Al Masry (placed 8th).

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting ENPPI (0-1).

Ittihad are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 13 games. From these home matches, Al Ittihad have conceded only 10 goals.

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Pyramids FC form and stats

6-4-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Pyramids FC in their Premier League matches away. Pyramids have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena.

Pyramids FC have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Ahmed Naser Mahmoud Al Shenawy. It's been 203 minutes since they last conceded in Premier League.

The supporters enjoyed Pyramids FC's previous match versus Haras El Hodood (placed 18th), a 1-0 win played at home. Gabbas came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Haras El Hodood last time out, making the manager Pacheco feel like a tactical genius.

Prior to that result Pyramids FC won their away game at Ghazl El Mehalla. The scoreline was 2-0.

A quick return to home after this game, as Pyramids are hosting Coca-Cola in the Premier League only four days away.

Pyramids FC have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. Pyramids are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 12 times in 14 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Pyramids FC - Al Ittihad 3-0 was the product when these squads previously met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Ittihad three wins, one draw and Pyramids FC six victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Al Ittihad missing players

Pyramids FC missing players

Al Ittihad Pyramids FC
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 4 14 27
12 7 1 Won W 2 6 16
4 2 1 Drew D 2 4 7
11 4 1 Lost L 0 4 4
31 16 1 Scored S 5 15 41
31 10 1 Conceded C 3 12 17
89% 92% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 86% 85%
63% 62% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 64% 70%
41% 31% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 48%
19% 15% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 11%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
37% 38% 0% BTTS BTTS 75% 43% 37%
37% 46% 67% Clean Sheets C S 25% 43% 56%
37% 23% 67% Failed to Score F T 25% 29% 22%
 
4.6 4.2 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 4.2 4.9
5.4 4.8 5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.4 4.2
1.3 1.5 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.9 1.7
4 3 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
10.3 11.5 12.3 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 9.3 10.7
3.6 4.2 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 3.2 4.1
32% 30% 10% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 33% 37%
 
9.4 9 10.7 Shots against (avg) S A 4.5 6.2 6.5
3.6 3.5 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.8 2.1 2
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Pyramids FC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

  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 23 18 5 0 44 7 13 9 4 0 22 4 10 9 1 0 22 3 37 59
2 Pyramids FC 27 16 7 4 41 17 13 10 3 0 26 5 14 6 4 4 15 12 24 55
3 Coca-Cola 28 14 12 2 31 16 14 6 7 1 12 5 14 8 5 1 19 11 15 54
4 Zamalek 28 13 8 7 40 27 13 8 3 2 20 12 15 5 5 5 20 15 13 47
5 Al Mokawloon 29 9 14 6 31 25 14 4 9 1 11 8 15 5 5 5 20 17 6 41
6 Pharco 29 9 13 7 28 26 15 7 5 3 21 14 14 2 8 4 7 12 2 40
7 Al Ittihad 27 12 4 11 31 31 13 7 2 4 16 10 14 5 2 7 15 21 0 40
8 Al Masry 29 9 13 7 28 31 14 5 5 4 16 16 15 4 8 3 12 15 -3 40
9 ENPPI 29 10 6 13 29 36 14 4 5 5 13 15 15 6 1 8 16 21 -7 36
10 Smouha 29 8 11 10 29 33 15 3 5 7 16 23 14 5 6 3 13 10 -4 35
11 Ismaily 28 7 11 10 27 32 14 4 5 5 13 13 14 3 6 5 14 19 -5 32
12 Ceramica Cleopatra 28 6 13 9 27 27 15 4 7 4 14 14 13 2 6 5 13 13 0 31
13 National Bank of Egypt 29 7 10 12 31 36 14 6 5 3 21 15 15 1 5 9 10 21 -5 31
14 Aswan 29 8 7 14 27 37 15 4 5 6 15 19 14 4 2 8 12 18 -10 31
15 Ghazl El Mehalla 29 8 7 14 24 41 15 6 1 8 14 22 14 2 6 6 10 19 -17 31
16 El Daklyeh 29 5 13 11 25 36 15 2 7 6 13 19 14 3 6 5 12 17 -11 28
17 El Geish 28 5 11 12 27 39 14 4 4 6 16 21 14 1 7 6 11 18 -12 26
18 Haras El Hodood 28 3 7 18 14 37 13 2 4 7 6 14 15 1 3 11 8 23 -23 16