It's the second possibility for points this season as Baladiyyat Al Mehalla and Smouha cross swords at El Mahalla Stadium.
Baladiyyat Al Mehalla and Smouha should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Baladiyyat Al Mehalla form and stats
The season before, Baladiyyat Al Mehalla's league statistics were 16 wins, 10 draws and 4 losses, producing 1st spot in the Second League: Group C. In these 30 matches they scored {46 goals} and conceded 16. Performing as the home side in the last season Baladiyyat Al Mehalla delivered 8-6-1 (win-draw-lost) with {25 goals} and 7 conceded.
A good away victory last time out for Baladiyyat Al Mehalla, who won 2-0 against Al Mokawloon (placed 12th). Ashraf, a striker, was the highest rated performer for the team in that game, receiving a rating of 7.95 (out of 10). Ashraf scored one goal and hit three key passes.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Dekernes and winning 4-0.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Baladiyyat have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 4 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 2 and lost 0.
Smouha form and stats
Let's have a look at how Smouha performed last season in the League Cup: They landed a 10th position in the league table after playing out 10 victories, 12 draws and 12 defeats. In total they scored 36 and conceded {43 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 6 - drew 6 and lost 5 with 16/17 goals scored/conceded.
Smouha played 1-1 against El Gounah in their previous match.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Al Masry at their stadium, the result 1-0.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 9 relevant matches. Results were 2 Smouha wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.
Head 2 Head
Baladiyyat Al Mehalla missing players
Smouha missing players
| Baladiyyat Al Mehalla | Smouha | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Baladiyyat Al Mehalla | Last season | Smouha | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 16 | 8 | Won | W | 6 | 10 | ||
| 10 | 6 | Drew | D | 6 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 5 | 12 | ||
| 46 | 25 | Scored | S | 16 | 36 | ||
| 16 | 7 | Conceded | C | 17 | 43 | ||
| 77% | 73% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 82% | 85% | ||
| 57% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 59% | 74% | ||
| 37% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 18% | 35% | ||
| 20% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 18% | 21% | ||
| 13% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 6% | 6% | ||
| 33% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 29% | 47% | ||
| 60% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 53% | 35% | ||
| 30% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 35% | 32% | ||
| 4 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 4.5 | ||
| 3.1 | 2.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.6 | 4.2 | ||
| 1.7 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.8 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11.2 | 13.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 9.1 | ||
| 4.8 | 6.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.4 | ||
| 32% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 31% | ||
| 8.1 | 8.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.9 | 8.9 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.1 | 3.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Pyramids FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Al Ahly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Future FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | El Geish | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Baladiyyat Al Mehalla | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Masr | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Al Ittihad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | El Daklyeh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Zamalek | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | El Gounah | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Smouha | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Al Mokawloon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| 13 | Ismaily | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | Ceramica Cleopatra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | ENPPI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Pharco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 17 | National Bank of Egypt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 18 | Al Masry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Baladiyyat Al Mehalla | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 46 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 30 | 58 |
| 2 | Tanta | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 21 | 57 |
| 3 | Dekernes | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 34 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 52 |
| 4 | Gomhoreyat Shepin | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 51 |
| 5 | Abu Qir Semad | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 41 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 7 | 51 |
| 6 | Proxy | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 42 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 48 |
| 7 | Kafr El Sheikh | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 48 |
| 8 | El Mansura | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 41 |
| 9 | El Olympi | 30 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 37 |
| 10 | Sporting Alexandria | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 22 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 16 | -3 | 34 |
| 11 | El Hamam | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 | -12 | 32 |
| 12 | El Magd | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -12 | 31 |
| 13 | Itehad Nabaroh | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 22 | -15 | 29 |
| 14 | Pioneers | 30 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 18 | -12 | 25 |
| 15 | Helal Aldabaa | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -16 | 25 |
| 16 | Egy Salloum | 30 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 50 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 29 | -28 | 15 |
| Last season | 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 | 34 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 63 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 50 | 83 |
| 2 | Pyramids FC | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 58 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 34 | 73 |
| 3 | Zamalek | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 60 |
| 4 | Future FC | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 58 |
| 5 | Al Masry | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 34 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 48 |
| 6 | ENPPI | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 34 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 24 | -6 | 45 |
| 7 | Al Mokawloon | 34 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 35 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 44 |
| 8 | Al Ittihad | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 43 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 29 | -7 | 43 |
| 9 | Pharco | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 31 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -3 | 42 |
| 10 | Smouha | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 43 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -7 | 42 |
| 11 | Ismaily | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 35 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 22 | -3 | 40 |
| 12 | National Bank of Egypt | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 40 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 21 | -5 | 39 |
| 13 | Ceramica Cleopatra | 34 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 31 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 17 | -1 | 37 |
| 14 | El Geish | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 45 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -12 | 36 |
| 15 | El Daklyeh | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 32 | 43 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 22 | -11 | 35 |
| 16 | Aswan | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 45 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 21 | -14 | 33 |
| 17 | Ghazl El Mehalla | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 47 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 24 | -21 | 33 |
| 18 | Haras El Hodood | 34 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 45 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 25 | -24 | 25 |