Smouha vs Pharco match preview: Even contest expected at Alexandria Stadium

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Competition: Egypt Premier League
Competition: Tue 30.August
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Alexandria Stadium (20000 seats)

A quick peek at the Premier League standings shows that this is top- versus mid-table, but the outcome is not given. Get our Smouha - Pharco preview!

Insights:
  • Smouha haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Pharco have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12) in Premier League

Smouha are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Pharco is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

It's no vacation for neither Smouha nor Pharco as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Smouha form and stats

Smouha have played 16 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-6-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Happy days for Smouha in their previous game, a fixture away at Misr Lel Makasa (placed 18th) that ended with a 2-0 victory. A huge relief, as that was the first league win after playing, but not winning, nine consecutive fixtures.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus El Gounah that ended 2-2.

This is expected to be a close game, with Smouha perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Smouha as a small favourite), we find 16 games. Smouha has won 4 of these, drawn 9 and lost 3.

Low-scoring affair? Looking at this club's last 10 league matches, 8 have seen two goals or less.

A decent goal production from Smouha in their home games so far, with 26 goals from 16 league matches. On the other hand, Smouha have conceded 17 goals.

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Pharco form and stats

Playing away, Pharco, who have the fewest conceded goals (8) away in Premier League, have won 4 games, drawn 8 and suffered 4 defeats in the Premier League this season.

Pharco played 1-1 against Ghazl El Mehalla in their previous match.

Prior to that match, the Pharco manager de Almeida faced defeat when travelling to Al Mokawloon and losing 0-2.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Pharco playing away and similar expectations, we found 10 relevant matches. Results were 2 Pharco wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats.

Highlight this: 14 of the latest 17 league fixtures featuring this side have had only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting).

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Pharco as they have only managed to score 9 times from 16 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Pharco are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 16 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The most up to date logged history involving both these contenders is the Pharco - Smouha 0-0 played earlier this season.

Smouha missing players

Pharco missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Smouha Pharco
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
11 8 2 Won W 0 4 9
13 6 2 Drew D 3 8 14
9 2 1 Lost L 2 4 10
44 26 6 Scored S 0 9 21
45 17 5 Conceded C 2 8 22
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 40% 62% 73%
73% 81% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 31% 33%
39% 38% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 12% 15%
27% 19% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 6%
18% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
52% 56% 80% BTTS BTTS 0% 19% 24%
27% 31% 0% Clean Sheets C S 60% 56% 52%
30% 12% 20% Failed to Score F T 100% 62% 52%
 
4.2 4.2 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.4 4.1 4.1
5.5 5.6 6.4 Corners against (avg) C A 6.6 5.4 4.7
2.2 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.2 2.4
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
9.4 10.7 9 Shots (avg) S ( 5 6.1 7.7
3.8 4.4 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0.8 2.1 2.6
35% 37% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 26% 24%
 
10.2 10.6 10 Shots against (avg) S A 10 9.6 9.8
3.9 3.9 4.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.4 2.6 2.9
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Pharco have the fewest conceded goals (8) away in Premier League
  • Pharco have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12) in Premier League
  • Pharco have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Premier League
  • Pharco have the most matches under the total-line (17) in Premier League
  • Smouha have scored more than double the goals of Pharco.
  • Smouha haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 33 24 5 4 61 27 16 10 3 3 32 17 17 14 2 1 29 10 34 77
2 Pyramids FC 33 22 5 6 55 22 16 12 2 2 28 7 17 10 3 4 27 15 33 71
3 Al Ahly 33 19 10 4 58 21 16 12 4 0 32 5 17 7 6 4 26 16 37 67
4 Coca-Cola 34 16 8 10 49 34 17 9 4 4 25 16 17 7 4 6 24 18 15 56
5 El Geish 33 13 14 6 26 24 17 8 7 2 17 12 16 5 7 4 9 12 2 53
6 Smouha 33 11 13 9 44 45 16 8 6 2 26 17 17 3 7 7 18 28 -1 46
7 National Bank of Egypt 33 11 12 10 39 40 16 6 5 5 18 17 17 5 7 5 21 23 -1 45
8 Pharco 33 9 14 10 21 22 17 5 6 6 12 14 16 4 8 4 9 8 -1 41
9 Al Masry 33 8 14 11 39 39 17 4 8 5 17 18 16 4 6 6 22 21 0 38
10 ENPPI 33 8 14 11 36 38 17 3 8 6 18 21 16 5 6 5 18 17 -2 38
11 Ismaily 33 9 11 13 27 38 16 5 6 5 11 18 17 4 5 8 16 20 -11 38
12 Ceramica Cleopatra 33 7 16 10 34 37 17 5 7 5 22 21 16 2 9 5 12 16 -3 37
13 Al Ittihad 33 9 10 14 39 51 17 7 4 6 24 24 16 2 6 8 15 27 -12 37
14 Al Mokawloon 33 7 14 12 28 30 16 3 9 4 12 13 17 4 5 8 16 17 -2 35
15 Ghazl El Mehalla 33 7 14 12 25 36 16 5 7 4 14 13 17 2 7 8 11 23 -11 35
16 El Gounah 33 8 9 16 30 45 17 5 4 8 15 24 16 3 5 8 15 21 -15 33
17 Eastern Company SC 33 6 12 15 31 55 17 2 6 9 16 32 16 4 6 6 15 23 -24 30
18 Misr Lel Makasa 34 2 9 23 12 50 17 1 6 10 5 21 17 1 3 13 7 29 -38 15

Table
  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 33 24 5 4 61 27 16 10 3 3 32 17 17 14 2 1 29 10 34 77
2 Pyramids FC 33 22 5 6 55 22 16 12 2 2 28 7 17 10 3 4 27 15 33 71
3 Al Ahly 33 19 10 4 58 21 16 12 4 0 32 5 17 7 6 4 26 16 37 67
4 Coca-Cola 34 16 8 10 49 34 17 9 4 4 25 16 17 7 4 6 24 18 15 56
5 El Geish 33 13 14 6 26 24 17 8 7 2 17 12 16 5 7 4 9 12 2 53
6 Smouha 33 11 13 9 44 45 16 8 6 2 26 17 17 3 7 7 18 28 -1 46
7 National Bank of Egypt 33 11 12 10 39 40 16 6 5 5 18 17 17 5 7 5 21 23 -1 45
8 Pharco 33 9 14 10 21 22 17 5 6 6 12 14 16 4 8 4 9 8 -1 41
9 Al Masry 33 8 14 11 39 39 17 4 8 5 17 18 16 4 6 6 22 21 0 38
10 ENPPI 33 8 14 11 36 38 17 3 8 6 18 21 16 5 6 5 18 17 -2 38
11 Ismaily 33 9 11 13 27 38 16 5 6 5 11 18 17 4 5 8 16 20 -11 38
12 Ceramica Cleopatra 33 7 16 10 34 37 17 5 7 5 22 21 16 2 9 5 12 16 -3 37
13 Al Ittihad 33 9 10 14 39 51 17 7 4 6 24 24 16 2 6 8 15 27 -12 37
14 Al Mokawloon 33 7 14 12 28 30 16 3 9 4 12 13 17 4 5 8 16 17 -2 35
15 Ghazl El Mehalla 33 7 14 12 25 36 16 5 7 4 14 13 17 2 7 8 11 23 -11 35
16 El Gounah 33 8 9 16 30 45 17 5 4 8 15 24 16 3 5 8 15 21 -15 33
17 Eastern Company SC 33 6 12 15 31 55 17 2 6 9 16 32 16 4 6 6 15 23 -24 30
18 Misr Lel Makasa 34 2 9 23 12 50 17 1 6 10 5 21 17 1 3 13 7 29 -38 15

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