Match preview: 13 points are the diference between the teams up until now, Smouha on top. Will Ghazl El Mehalla strike back?
- Ghazl El Mehalla have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Smouha have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Premier League.
Ghazl El Mehalla form and stats
The Premier League results playing at home this season for Ghazl El Mehalla are 3-7-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Stress levels are on the rise for Mehalla's attacking players as they have now played 315 minutes without scoring in a league game. Nabawi was their last goal scorer.
Ghazl El Mehalla drew their last game, also a home match. Ceramica Cleopatra (placed 9th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score. A painful moment in the game against Ceramica Cleopatra was the missed penalty kick from Henawy in the 58th minute. A goal there would obviously have changed the match and probably the outcome.
Prior to that, an away loss at Al Mokawloon.Ghazl El Mehalla aren't scoring a lot here at El Mahalla Stadium in the league, with only 12 goals from 13 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Mehalla have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Smouha form and stats
Smouha have only collected 13 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 2-7-5 (14 played). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Smouha have lost on their last two travels.
Smouha played 1-1 against Al Mokawloon in their previous match.
Prior to that match, the Smouha manager Bassiouni faced defeat when travelling to Zamalek and losing 0-2.A quick return to home after this game, as Smouha are hosting Ceramica Cleopatra in the Premier League only four days away.
The visiting Smouha have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 15 goals from 14 games. Smouha have conceded 22 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Mehalla and Smouha have faced off earlier this season: Smouha - Ghazl El Mehalla 2-0. Ghazl El Mehalla-Smouha H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Ghazl El Mehalla zero wins, Smouha six wins, three draws. two of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Ghazl El Mehalla missing players
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 27 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 21 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 15 | 37 |
| 31 | 11 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 22 | 35 |
| 78% | 77% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 79% | 89% |
| 59% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 64% | 70% |
| 33% | 23% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 43% | 41% |
| 15% | 8% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 36% | 26% |
| 7% | 8% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 21% | 19% |
| 41% | 46% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 50% | 48% |
| 33% | 38% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 21% | 30% |
| 48% | 38% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 50% | 33% |
| 4.4 | 5.5 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 5 | 4.9 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 5 | 5.3 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8.2 | 10.3 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 7.8 | 8.7 |
| 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| 25% | 24% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 38% | 41% |
| 8.6 | 7.7 | 9.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.8 | 8.9 | 9.3 |
| 3.1 | 2.6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
- Ghazl El Mehalla have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Smouha have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 47 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 22 | 63 |
| 2 | Pyramids FC | 27 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 28 | 59 |
| 3 | Al Ahly | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 51 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 31 | 55 |
| 4 | Coca-Cola | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 42 |
| 5 | El Geish | 27 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 41 |
| 6 | Smouha | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 40 |
| 7 | National Bank of Egypt | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 37 |
| 8 | Pharco | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 35 |
| 9 | Ceramica Cleopatra | 27 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 33 |
| 10 | Al Ittihad | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 43 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 23 | -9 | 33 |
| 11 | Al Masry | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | -1 | 32 |
| 12 | ENPPI | 28 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 32 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | -3 | 31 |
| 13 | Ismaily | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 14 | -8 | 29 |
| 14 | Ghazl El Mehalla | 27 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -10 | 27 |
| 15 | El Gounah | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 18 | -13 | 26 |
| 16 | Al Mokawloon | 27 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 16 | -6 | 25 |
| 17 | Eastern Company SC | 27 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -22 | 24 |
| 18 | Misr Lel Makasa | 27 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 35 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 21 | -24 | 15 |
