Second League: Group B preview: Can Petrojet edge out victory against Porto Suez?

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Competition: Egypt Second League: Group B
Competition: Fri 18.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)

Petrojet make preparations for another match after their 0-0 result versus Ismaily, a match that gave some clarity. Will they show it against Porto Suez?

Insights:
  • Petrojet have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Porto Suez have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Second League: Group B

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Petrojet form and stats

Petrojet are steadily winning Second League: Group B games and points here. 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 10 games.

The Petrojet coach Yassein and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Ismaily in the Egypt Cup.

In the game before, an away victory in the Second League: Group B match versus Suez with a 2-0 scoreline.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Petrojet have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eleven games) they have won seven times, drawn three and lost one.

There will be little rest for Petrojet after this match as they are travelling to Olympic El Qanah for a Second League: Group B game in only four days.

Petrojet has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Petrojet are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 10 matches.

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Porto Suez form and stats

Porto Suez's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Porto Suez collect 20 points from their 10 away matches in the Second League: Group B. 6 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Porto Suez are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Porto Suez are travelling again after losing away to El Entag El Harby in their previous match (0-1).

Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Al Merreikh.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Nasr in just four days.

Porto are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 16 times in 10 away games so far. Porto Suez have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Petrojet one win, zero draws and Porto Suez two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Petrojet missing players

Porto Suez missing players

Petrojet Porto Suez
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 10 4 Played P 2 10 21
11 6 2 Won W 1 6 9
7 3 2 Drew D 0 2 7
3 1 0 Lost L 1 2 5
31 14 4 Scored S 3 16 32
21 8 2 Conceded C 3 11 27
86% 90% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 90%
67% 60% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 70% 81%
38% 30% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 62%
19% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 29%
19% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 14%
57% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 71%
43% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 30% 24%
14% 10% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 14%
 
3.2 2.7 2.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5 3.5 4.3
4.9 4.7 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 2 4.2 4.2
1.8 2 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 2.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 2 2 3
 
8.5 9.2 10 Shots (avg) S ( 11 11 9.5
3.7 4.2 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 5 4.5
37% 34% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 37% 39%
 
8.8 9.7 9.7 Shots against (avg) S A 6 7.8 6.8
4.1 4.1 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.5 3.3
Key stats in Second League: Group B this season:
  • Petrojet have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Porto Suez have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Second League: Group B
  • Porto Suez have won significantly less corners away then 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 El Daklyeh 22 17 2 3 36 18 11 10 1 0 21 7 11 7 1 3 15 11 18 53
2 Petrojet 21 11 7 3 31 21 10 6 3 1 14 8 11 5 4 2 17 13 10 40
3 Tersana 22 10 6 6 32 26 10 5 1 4 16 15 12 5 5 2 16 11 6 36
4 Wadi Degla 22 9 8 5 34 23 11 7 3 1 21 8 11 2 5 4 13 15 11 35
5 ZED FC 22 9 8 5 20 16 12 6 3 3 12 7 10 3 5 2 8 9 4 35
6 El Seka El Hadid 22 9 8 5 25 23 11 8 2 1 18 9 11 1 6 4 7 14 2 35
7 Porto Suez 21 9 7 5 32 27 11 3 5 3 16 16 10 6 2 2 16 11 5 34
8 Olympic El Qanah 22 7 11 4 21 13 10 5 4 1 10 5 12 2 7 3 11 8 8 32
9 Suez 22 6 11 5 14 12 11 4 4 3 10 8 11 2 7 2 4 4 2 29
10 Itesalat 22 6 10 6 16 15 10 2 5 3 9 9 12 4 5 3 7 6 1 28
11 El Entag El Harby 22 5 10 7 21 26 11 4 4 3 10 10 11 1 6 4 11 16 -5 25
12 Nasr 22 5 7 10 22 30 12 4 5 3 14 12 10 1 2 7 8 18 -8 22
13 Bur Fouad 22 3 8 11 19 34 11 2 4 5 8 13 11 1 4 6 11 21 -15 17
14 Belbeis 22 2 9 11 19 29 11 1 8 2 11 12 11 1 1 9 8 17 -10 15
15 Al Merreikh 22 2 9 11 15 26 11 0 7 4 7 11 11 2 2 7 8 15 -11 15
16 Banha 22 1 7 14 13 31 12 1 5 6 9 14 10 0 2 8 4 17 -18 10