On paper it looks like advantage Ceramica Cleopatra in this game against Ghazl El Mehalla, but the visitors will fight to the end. Here's our full match preview!
- Ceramica Cleopatra have the most points from losing position (21) in Premier League
- Ghazl El Mehalla have the fewest scored goals (7) away in Premier League
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 Cleopatra and Ghazl El Mehalla.
Ceramica Cleopatra are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Ghazl El Mehalla are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.
Ceramica Cleopatra form and stats
The story so far in the Premier League for Ceramica Cleopatra at their home stadium (New Suez Stadium) is 3 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats. With nine home Premier League games in a row without a win, the Cleopatra fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the El Gounah game long ago, can be stopped today.
A good away victory last time out for Cleopatra, who won 2-1 against Misr Lel Makasa (placed 10th).
Heartbreak before that as Cleopatra lost 0-4 at Al Ahly's place.Ceramica Cleopatra are traveling soon after this match as the Premier League match at Al Ittihad awaits in three days.
Cleopatra are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 14 games. Cleopatra have conceded 18 in these home matches.
Ghazl El Mehalla form and stats
There's been little loot from Ghazl El Mehalla's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 14 away games in the Premier League. Ghazl El Mehalla only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 4 draws. It's all red in the travel logs of Ghazl El Mehalla, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.
Mehalla played 2-2 against Wadi Degla in their previous match. As mentioned above, Ghazl El Mehalla drew the match against Wadi Degla. Manager K. Eid brought on Ashraf Sayed to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.
A 0-3 defeat away at Zamalek before that.After this away game Mehalla return home for a Premier League game against El Entag El Harby. That game is only four sleeps after this.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Ghazl El Mehalla's away games in the league this season with only 7 goals from 14 matches. Ghazl El Mehalla have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Ghazl El Mehalla - Cleopatra 0-2 played earlier this season. Head-to-head statistics (for the last two meetings): Cleopatra won two games, zero matches ended with a tie and Ghazl El Mehalla have zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / twoTop Goalscorers
  A. Mohamed 15 goals | S. Hussein 6 goals |  A. El Sheikh 6 goals |
Ceramica Cleopatra missing players
Ghazl El Mehalla missing players
| Ceramica Cleopatra | Ghazl El Mehalla | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 37 | 15 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| 40 | 18 | 6 | Conceded | C | 8 | 17 | 34 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 86% | 86% |
| 93% | 93% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 43% | 59% |
| 45% | 36% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 29% | 38% |
| 21% | 7% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 14% | 17% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 72% | 79% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 29% | 48% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 36% | 31% |
| 21% | 21% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 50% | 34% |
| 4.2 | 4.6 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 4.1 | 3.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 5.9 | 5.4 |
| 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.3 | 8.6 | 7.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.4 | 6.9 | 8.6 |
| 3.1 | 3 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.3 |
| 41% | 36% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 20% | 25% |
- Ceramica Cleopatra have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Ceramica Cleopatra have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Ghazl El Mehalla have scored away.
- Ceramica Cleopatra have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Premier League
- Ceramica Cleopatra have the most points from losing position (21) in Premier League
- Ceramica Cleopatra haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Ghazl El Mehalla have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Ghazl El Mehalla have the fewest scored goals (7) away in Premier League
| 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 | 29 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 53 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 34 | 67 |
| 2 | Al Ahly | 28 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 60 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 38 | 64 |
| 3 | Al Masry | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 40 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 10 | 46 |
| 4 | Pyramids FC | 29 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 42 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 43 |
| 5 | Smouha | 29 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 43 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 41 |
| 6 | Al Ittihad | 29 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 41 |
| 7 | ENPPI | 29 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 39 |
| 8 | El Geish | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 38 |
| 9 | El Gounah | 29 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 37 |
| 10 | Misr Lel Makasa | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -9 | 37 |
| 11 | Ceramica Cleopatra | 29 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 37 | 40 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 22 | -3 | 36 |
| 12 | Ismaily | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 33 |
| 13 | Ghazl El Mehalla | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 33 |
| 14 | Al Mokawloon | 29 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 25 | -12 | 29 |
| 15 | National Bank of Egypt | 29 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 30 | 37 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 22 | -7 | 28 |
| 16 | Aswan | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 50 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -26 | 26 |
| 17 | Wadi Degla | 29 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 27 | 37 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -10 | 24 |
| 18 | El Entag El Harby | 29 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 55 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 32 | -26 | 20 |