Soccer match preview: Pyramids FC confident before travelling to National Bank of Egypt

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Competition: Egypt Premier League
Competition: Mon 13.March
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al-Shorta Stadium (1000 seats)

The guesting Pyramids FC team should be odds-on favourites at National Bank of Egypt, as the away side own a 22 point advantage from their 21 league games this season.

Insights:
  • National Bank of Egypt have the fewest clean sheets (3) 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 National and Pyramids FC.

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National Bank of Egypt form and stats

3-4-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for National Bank of Egypt, who have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Premier League, so far this season.

National Bank of Egypt's last game was hosting Pyramids FC (placed 3rd) and winning 2-1. This was their first victory after ten straight league games without winning!

Prior to that, an away loss at Ceramica Cleopatra.

National Bank of Egypt have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Al-Shorta Stadium with 16 goals in 10 league matches. National have conceded 15 from these games. When National Bank of Egypt hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Haras El Hodood, Ismaily, ENPPI, El Geish and El Daklyeh), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Pyramids FC form and stats

Playing away, Pyramids FC have won 4 games, drawn 3 and suffered 4 defeats in the Premier League this season.

Pyramids FC lost away at National Bank of Egypt (1-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Before that defeat this side had gained at least one point from nine league games in a row.

Previously, the CAF Confederations Cup victory away at ASKO de Kara.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Pyramids as they have only managed to score 10 times from 11 away games in the league. 12 goals have been conceded by Pyramids FC in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have met each other already this season, with the result National Bank of Egypt - Pyramids FC 2-1 registered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): National one win, two draws and Pyramids FC five victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Pyramids FCR. Sobhi
R. Sobhi
6 goals
National Bank of EgyptM. Youssef
M. Youssef
5 goals
Pyramids FCM. Fathi
M. Fathi
5 goals

National Bank of Egypt missing players

Pyramids FC missing players

National Bank of Egypt Pyramids FC
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
21 10 3 Played P 5 11 21
3 3 1 Won W 3 4 11
8 4 0 Drew D 1 3 6
10 3 2 Lost L 1 4 4
22 16 4 Scored S 6 10 30
31 15 5 Conceded C 4 12 16
86% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 86%
67% 80% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 64% 71%
52% 70% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 45% 52%
29% 50% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 10%
14% 20% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
57% 80% 67% BTTS BTTS 60% 55% 43%
14% 10% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 27% 48%
43% 20% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 27% 24%
 
4.5 4.1 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.6 5.1
4.4 5.8 7 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.5 4.2
1.8 2.3 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.2 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
7.5 8 9 Shots (avg) S ( 9.6 9.2 10
3.1 4 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.6 3.5 4
33% 40% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 26% 36%
 
9.1 8.6 13.3 Shots against (avg) S A 6 6.4 6.6
4.1 3.6 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 2.3 2
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • National Bank of Egypt have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • National Bank of Egypt have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Premier League
  • National Bank of Egypt have the most dropped points from leading position (16) 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 Al Ahly 18 13 5 0 32 7 10 6 4 0 14 4 8 7 1 0 18 3 25 44
2 Coca-Cola 21 11 9 1 27 14 11 5 6 0 11 4 10 6 3 1 16 10 13 42
3 Pyramids FC 21 11 6 4 30 16 10 7 3 0 20 4 11 4 3 4 10 12 14 39
4 Al Ittihad 20 11 3 6 25 21 10 6 2 2 12 6 10 5 1 4 13 15 4 36
5 Zamalek 20 9 6 5 28 19 9 5 2 2 15 10 11 4 4 3 13 9 9 33
6 Al Mokawloon 21 8 8 5 25 20 10 4 5 1 10 7 11 4 3 4 15 13 5 32
7 Al Masry 21 6 10 5 19 22 10 3 4 3 10 11 11 3 6 2 9 11 -3 28
8 Pharco 21 6 9 6 19 18 11 4 4 3 14 11 10 2 5 3 5 7 1 27
9 Smouha 21 6 9 6 19 19 11 2 4 5 10 14 10 4 5 1 9 5 0 27
10 Ghazl El Mehalla 21 7 6 8 21 29 11 5 1 5 12 17 10 2 5 3 9 12 -8 27
11 Ceramica Cleopatra 20 6 7 7 25 23 12 4 4 4 14 14 8 2 3 3 11 9 2 25
12 Aswan 21 7 4 10 21 26 10 3 3 4 9 11 11 4 1 6 12 15 -5 25
13 ENPPI 21 5 5 11 19 28 10 0 5 5 6 13 11 5 0 6 13 15 -9 20
14 El Daklyeh 21 4 8 9 18 27 11 2 3 6 11 17 10 2 5 3 7 10 -9 20
15 National Bank of Egypt 21 3 8 10 22 31 10 3 4 3 16 15 11 0 4 7 6 16 -9 17
16 El Geish 21 3 8 10 21 31 10 3 2 5 13 17 11 0 6 5 8 14 -10 17
17 Ismaily 20 2 10 8 14 22 10 1 4 5 6 10 10 1 6 3 8 12 -8 16
18 Haras El Hodood 20 3 7 10 12 24 9 2 4 3 4 5 11 1 3 7 8 19 -12 16