Smouha vs Al Ittihad: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Egypt Premier League
Competition: Sat 01.May
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Alexandria Stadium (20000 seats)

Smouha and Al Ittihad are both riding high in the Premier League with their 6th and 5th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Insights:
  • Smouha have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Premier League
  • Al Ittihad have the most points from losing position (14) in Premier League

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!

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

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Smouha form and stats

The story so far in the Premier League for Smouha at their home stadium (Alexandria Stadium) is 1 win, 6 draws and 1 defeat. Smouha haven’t lost a league-game in 14 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Zamalek, 124 days ago.

Smouha are returning here after visiting Al Ahly in a Premier League game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Hossam Hassan and Halimo scored the goal(s). Sensational by Smouha last match, beating Al Ahly away as big underdogs. Before that, Smouha played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Ghazl El Mehalla.

Some amazing scenes last match, when Hossam Hassan scored the winning goal three minutes into stoppage time.

Smouha has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 8 goals have been conceded.

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Al Ittihad form and stats

4 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Al Ittihad playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.

Home advantage was not enough for Ittihad in their previous game, as they lost their Premier League-match, hosting Pyramids FC, 0-2. A 0-1 defeat away at Wadi Degla before that.

Ittihad have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 8 league away games 10 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Al Ittihad have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Al Ittihad - Smouha 1-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Smouha victories, six draws and two Al Ittihad wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, eight matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

SmouhaH. Hassan
H. Hassan
8 goals
Al IttihadR. Cissé
R. Cissé
6 goals
SmouhaM. Fathi
M. Fathi
5 goals

Smouha missing players

Al Ittihad missing players

Smouha Al Ittihad
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 8 3 Played P 3 8 18
5 1 0 Won W 1 4 8
12 6 2 Drew D 0 1 4
1 1 1 Lost L 2 3 6
26 11 2 Scored S 2 10 22
18 8 4 Conceded C 7 11 22
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
94% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 78%
33% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 39%
17% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 25% 22%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
78% 62% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 38% 44%
17% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 28%
11% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 67% 38% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 2 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 2.1 1.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
7.8 9.1 8.3 Shots (avg) S ( 5 5.5 7.7
3.5 4.3 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 2.6 3.6
40% 30% 15% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 48% 34%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Al Ittihad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Al Ittihad have the most points from losing position (14) in Premier League
  • Al Ittihad haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Smouha have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) 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 16 11 3 2 26 8 7 6 0 1 15 4 9 5 3 1 11 4 18 36
2 Al Ahly 14 10 3 1 29 9 8 6 1 1 20 7 6 4 2 0 9 2 20 33
3 Pyramids FC 18 7 9 2 25 17 9 3 5 1 12 9 9 4 4 1 13 8 8 30
4 Al Masry 18 7 8 3 22 13 9 4 3 2 9 5 9 3 5 1 13 8 9 29
5 Al Ittihad 18 8 4 6 22 22 10 4 3 3 12 11 8 4 1 3 10 11 0 28
6 Smouha 18 5 12 1 26 18 8 1 6 1 11 8 10 4 6 0 15 10 8 27
7 Misr Lel Makasa 17 7 5 5 19 21 9 4 3 2 10 9 8 3 2 3 9 12 -2 26
8 Ceramica Cleopatra 18 6 7 5 22 20 9 3 3 3 11 11 9 3 4 2 11 9 2 25
9 El Gounah 18 6 6 6 20 21 10 5 2 3 15 14 8 1 4 3 5 7 -1 24
10 ENPPI 18 6 6 6 20 21 8 3 2 3 12 13 10 3 4 3 8 8 -1 24
11 Ghazl El Mehalla 18 5 9 4 16 18 10 2 6 2 11 12 8 3 3 2 5 6 -2 24
12 Aswan 17 5 5 7 11 21 8 2 2 4 4 9 9 3 3 3 7 12 -10 20
13 Al Mokawloon 18 5 3 10 18 25 9 3 1 5 7 9 9 2 2 5 11 16 -7 18
14 El Geish 18 4 5 9 21 22 9 2 5 2 11 9 9 2 0 7 10 13 -1 17
15 Wadi Degla 19 3 7 9 15 23 10 2 4 4 9 11 9 1 3 5 6 12 -8 16
16 National Bank of Egypt 17 2 8 7 14 20 8 1 4 3 5 6 9 1 4 4 9 14 -6 14
17 Ismaily 18 2 8 8 16 24 9 1 4 4 8 13 9 1 4 4 8 11 -8 14
18 El Entag El Harby 18 2 6 10 13 32 8 1 3 4 3 10 10 1 3 6 10 22 -19 12