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, Misr Lel Makasa in 10th and El Gounah in 12th place.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Misr Lel Makasa form and stats
When playing at home in the Premier League, Misr Lel Makasa have managed 4 wins, 3 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 10 games.
Misr Lel Makasa are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 281 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Abdallah Magdy).
Makasa manager Mohamed Azima and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Al Masry (placed 4th) in the Premier League. Preceding that match was a defeat to El Geish (0-2).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Makasa as they are travelling to their away game against Aswan in the Premier League. That match is four days after this one.
Makasa are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 10 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 11 goals have been conceded.
El Gounah form and stats
There's been little loot from El Gounah's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 10 away games in the Premier League. El Gounah only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 5 draws.
Gounah played 1-1 against Aswan in their previous match. Prior to that match, the Gounah manager R. El Sayed faced defeat when travelling to Ismaily and losing 2-3.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Gounah as they have only managed to score 8 times from 10 away games in the league. Gounah have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Misr Lel Makasa and El Gounah have met before this season: El Gounah - Misr Lel Makasa 1-0. Misr Lel Makasa-El Gounah H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Makasa two wins, El Gounah four wins, four draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. Bekele Godo 6 goals |   O. El Said 5 goals |
Misr Lel Makasa missing players
El Gounah missing players
| Misr Lel Makasa | El Gounah | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 19 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 24 |
| 25 | 11 | 7 | Conceded | C | 1 | 11 | 26 |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 90% | 95% |
| 65% | 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 71% |
| 35% | 30% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 33% |
| 25% | 30% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 24% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 14% |
| 50% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 57% |
| 25% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 20% | 29% |
| 35% | 40% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 30% | 19% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7.6 | 8.3 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 6 | 8.1 |
| 2.9 | 3.7 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.7 |
| 33% | 27% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 44% | 42% |
| 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 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 22 | 45 |
| 2 | Al Ahly | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 21 | 41 |
| 3 | Pyramids FC | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 34 |
| 4 | Al Masry | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 33 |
| 5 | Smouha | 21 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 31 |
| 6 | Ceramica Cleopatra | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 30 |
| 7 | Al Ittihad | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 30 |
| 8 | Ghazl El Mehalla | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 30 |
| 9 | ENPPI | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 28 |
| 10 | Misr Lel Makasa | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -6 | 27 |
| 11 | El Geish | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 26 |
| 12 | El Gounah | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 26 |
| 13 | Ismaily | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | -3 | 23 |
| 14 | Al Mokawloon | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -7 | 21 |
| 15 | Aswan | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -14 | 21 |
| 16 | National Bank of Egypt | 21 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -9 | 18 |
| 17 | Wadi Degla | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -11 | 16 |
| 18 | El Entag El Harby | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -23 | 13 |