Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Haras El Hodood in 10th and El Gounah in 11th place.
Haras El Hodood have less rest than El Gounah in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Premier League game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Zamalek, so at least Haras El Hodood are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Haras El Hodood form and stats
Haras El Hodood's struggle is real here at Border Guard Stadium with only 7 points collected from 8 Premier League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-4-3. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Haras El Hodood to get some points in this home game.
The fans are hoping that Haras El Hodood will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Premier League game against Zamalek (placed 3rd). Preceding that match was a defeat to Aswan (1-2).
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Premier League game versus Ismaily in only two days. This game is also played here at Border Guard Stadium.
Haras El Hodood aren't scoring a lot here at Border Guard Stadium in the league, with only 5 goals from 8 games. From these home matches, Haras El Hodood have conceded only 7 goals.
El Gounah form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for El Gounah so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-4 (win-draw-lose).
El Gounah won their last game, 1-0 versus Wadi Degla played at home. Preceding that game was the away victory against Al Masry with the score of 2-1.
A quick return to home after this game, as El Gounah are hosting Masr in the Premier League only two days away.
The attacking power of El Gounah when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 8 league matches away. El Gounah have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (Haras El Hodood wins - draws - El Gounah wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Mohamed 7 goals |   M. Gamal 6 goals |  I. Roushdi 6 goals |
Haras El Hodood missing players
El Gounah missing players
| Haras El Hodood | El Gounah | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 81% | 75% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 44% | 38% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 62% | 56% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 38% | 31% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 19% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 31% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 31% |
| 38% | 38% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 31% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 4.9 | 4.5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 11.5 | 6.5 | 5.8 |
| 4.9 | 5.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| 1.8 | 1.9 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | 51 | 4 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 62 | 170 |
| 41 | 21 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 22 | 57 |
| 24% | 24% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 32% | 21% |
- El Gounah 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 | Al Ahly | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 33 | 36 |
| 2 | Al Mokawloon | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 32 |
| 3 | Zamalek | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 28 |
| 4 | Al Ittihad | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 27 |
| 5 | Pyramids FC | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 26 |
| 6 | ENPPI | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 23 |
| 7 | El Entag El Harby | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| 8 | Smouha | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| 9 | Ismaily | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 21 |
| 10 | Haras El Hodood | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 18 |
| 11 | El Gounah | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -9 | 18 |
| 12 | Al Masry | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 13 | El Geish | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -5 | 15 |
| 14 | Aswan | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -9 | 15 |
| 15 | Wadi Degla | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | -7 | 14 |
| 16 | Misr Lel Makasa | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -8 | 13 |
| 17 | Tanta | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 13 |
| 18 | Masr | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -15 | 11 |