Soccer betting preview: Itesalat welcomes Suez in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Egypt Second League: Group B
Competition: Wed 15.February
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al-Shorta Stadium (1000 seats)

Both teams are doing all right, Suez enjoying a 3 point advantage on Itesalat in the standings. Bring it on!

Insights:
  • Itesalat have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Second League: Group B
  • Suez have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Second League: Group B

Itesalat and Suez should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Itesalat form and stats

14 points is a decent return from 7 Second League: Group B games here at Al-Shorta Stadium for Itesalat. The data says 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. Three draws in a row here at Al-Shorta Stadium for Itesalat, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.

The spoils were shared in Itesalat's previous game, also at home. Visiting Petrojet (placed 7th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.

Heartbreak before that as Itesalat lost 1-2 at Kahraba Ismailia's place.

This is expected to be a close game, with Itesalat perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Itesalat as a small favourite), we find 4 games. Itesalat has won 1 of these, drawn 1 and lost 2.

It should be taken into account that a peek at the 16 latest league matches reveals that 12 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).

A decent goal production from Itesalat in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 7 league matches. Itesalat have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Suez form and stats

4 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Suez playing as the away team in the Second League: Group B this season. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Suez, as they have won on their previous two travels.

The manager Kenany was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground. Suez suffered a 1-3 loss to Kahraba Ismailia (placed 13th). That defeat was their first after three consecutive league rounds winning points.

Prior to that result Suez won their away game at El Sharqia Dokhan. The scoreline was 3-2.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Suez playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 6 Suez wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats.

Suez have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 9 league away games 11 goals have been scored. 10 goals have been conceded by Suez in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams involved faced each other before this season: Suez - Itesalat 0-0. Numbers for the prior three meetings involving these two squads are: one win for Itesalat, one draw and one win for Suez. Over 2,5 goals: zero times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Itesalat missing players

Suez missing players

Itesalat Suez
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 3 9 17
6 4 1 Won W 1 4 7
6 3 1 Drew D 1 2 5
5 1 0 Lost L 1 3 5
20 13 4 Scored S 3 11 21
15 6 1 Conceded C 2 10 17
76% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 78% 76%
59% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 56% 65%
47% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 44% 47%
18% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 33% 24%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 22% 12%
29% 38% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 44% 47%
47% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 41%
47% 38% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 44% 35%
 
4.5 3.8 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2.8 2.8
5.8 6.7 8.5 Corners against (avg) C A 2 5.1 5.1
2.2 2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 2.9 2.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
7.7 9 7.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10 9.7 9.7
3.4 4.2 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.9 4.9
36% 36% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 32% 32%
 
10 9.8 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9 10.3 10.3
3.4 2.7 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4.1 4.1
Key stats in Second League: Group B this season:
  • Itesalat have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Itesalat have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Itesalat have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Second League: Group B
  • Suez have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Second League: Group B
  • Suez have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Second League: Group B

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Masr 16 10 5 1 21 10 8 5 2 1 10 4 8 5 3 0 11 6 11 35
2 Olympic El Qanah 16 11 1 4 19 13 8 6 1 1 9 4 8 5 0 3 10 9 6 34
3 El Seka El Hadid 16 9 6 1 24 10 7 5 1 1 14 5 9 4 5 0 10 5 14 33
4 Wadi Degla 17 10 2 5 25 19 8 4 1 3 11 9 9 6 1 2 14 10 6 32
5 Suez 16 7 5 4 20 14 7 3 3 1 9 4 9 4 2 3 11 10 6 26
6 Tersana 16 7 5 4 18 13 8 4 3 1 11 5 8 3 2 3 7 8 5 26
7 Petrojet 16 6 6 4 21 14 8 4 2 2 16 8 8 2 4 2 5 6 7 24
8 Itesalat 16 6 5 5 20 15 7 4 2 1 13 6 9 2 3 4 7 9 5 23
9 Porto Suez 16 6 2 8 16 23 9 5 1 3 11 10 7 1 1 5 5 13 -7 20
10 El Obour Sporting 16 5 3 8 10 16 9 3 2 4 8 9 7 2 1 4 2 7 -6 18
11 El Entag El Harby 16 4 4 8 11 14 9 1 2 6 3 9 7 3 2 2 8 5 -3 16
12 El Sharqia Dokhan 17 4 4 9 16 25 9 2 1 6 6 12 8 2 3 3 10 13 -9 16
13 Kahraba Ismailia 16 3 6 7 16 19 8 2 5 1 9 6 8 1 1 6 7 13 -3 15
14 Al Mostaqbal 16 3 5 8 21 25 9 2 4 3 16 14 7 1 1 5 5 11 -4 14
15 Nasr 16 4 2 10 10 22 7 3 1 3 5 5 9 1 1 7 5 17 -12 14
16 Ilameen 16 2 3 11 8 24 8 2 1 5 6 9 8 0 2 6 2 15 -16 9