Al Ittihad have not won many points this season. Will they get something to cheer about when Smouha come to visit Alexandria Stadium?
- Al Ittihad have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Smouha have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
This has all the signs of an engrossing game with lots of fun and excitement as both contenders are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Get ready!
Al Ittihad form and stats
The story so far in the Premier League for Al Ittihad at their home stadium (Alexandria Stadium) is 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
The Al Ittihad followers enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host Ghazl El Mehalla and win 3-0.
1-1 away at Al Mokawloon before that.This is expected to be a close game, with Al Ittihad perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Al Ittihad as a small favourite), we find 17 games. Al Ittihad has won six of these, drawn five and lost six.
Ittihad have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Alexandria Stadium with 15 goals in 9 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Al Ittihad defense is not exactly impregnable. 14 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. When Al Ittihad hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Ismaily, Al Mokawloon, Misr Lel Makasa, El Gounah and El Sharqia Dokhan), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Smouha form and stats
Smouha have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 1-5-3 (9 played).
Smouha aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 187 league minutes without a goal. Reda was the last player to find the net.
Smouha's previous game was their home loss versus Pyramids FC (0-2).
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Pharco that ended 0-0.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Smouha playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were three Smouha wins, eight draws and one defeat.
The attacking power of Smouha when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 9 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Smouha have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These sides met each other before this match year: Smouha - Al Ittihad 4-4. Head-to-head numbers (for the former ten meetings): Al Ittihad won two games, seven matches ended in a draw and Smouha have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  C. Paciencia Mabululo 8 goals |   M. Hamdy 6 goals | K. El Deeb 4 goals |
Al Ittihad missing players
Smouha missing players
| Al Ittihad | Smouha | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 22 | 15 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 20 |
| 25 | 14 | 6 | Conceded | C | 1 | 12 | 19 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 67% | 82% |
| 71% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 56% | 65% |
| 41% | 56% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 35% |
| 18% | 22% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 18% |
| 18% | 22% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 12% |
| 53% | 67% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 44% | 35% |
| 24% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 47% |
| 29% | 11% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 56% | 35% |
| 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
| 1.6 | 2 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10.4 | 9.8 | 9.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.5 | 7 | 8.4 |
| 3.8 | 4.1 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.2 | 3 |
| 34% | 41% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 39% |
| 10.2 | 9.6 | 11.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.5 | 7.7 | 7.8 |
| 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.3 | 3 |
- Al Ittihad have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Ittihad have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Smouha have scored away.
- Al Ittihad haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Smouha have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored 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 | Zamalek | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 41 |
| 2 | Pyramids FC | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 35 |
| 3 | Al Ahly | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 22 | 33 |
| 4 | Coca-Cola | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 28 |
| 5 | Smouha | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 27 |
| 6 | Pharco | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 26 |
| 7 | National Bank of Egypt | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | ENPPI | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 23 |
| 9 | El Geish | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 23 |
| 10 | Ceramica Cleopatra | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 21 |
| 11 | Ghazl El Mehalla | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -5 | 20 |
| 12 | Al Masry | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
| 13 | Al Ittihad | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 | Al Mokawloon | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -4 | 17 |
| 15 | El Gounah | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -7 | 17 |
| 16 | Ismaily | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | -10 | 14 |
| 17 | El Sharqia Dokhan | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -18 | 11 |
| 18 | Misr Lel Makasa | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -13 | 10 |
