Football match preview: El Magd vs Baladiyyat Al Mehalla

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Egypt Second League: Group C
Competition: Wed 31.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Borg El Arab Stadium (20000 seats)

A short glance at the Second League: Group C standings hint of an advantage to Baladiyyat Al Mehalla when they visit El Magd. Yet; let's wait for the game before points are handed out!

Insights:
  • El Magd have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Baladiyyat Al Mehalla have the the best goal difference (+23) in Second League: Group C

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

D W L D D

El Magd form and stats

El Magd have collected 14 points from their Second League: Group C home games so far after 3-5-5.

El Magd travelled for their previous game, a trip to El Mansura that ended 1-1.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting El Hamam in a game that was won 2-0.

Not much happening? Looking at this club's last 12 league games, 9 have had less than three goals (under 2.5).

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Magd here at Borg El Arab Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 13 games). 17 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. When El Magd hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Pioneers, Sporting Alexandria, Itehad Nabaroh, Helal Aldabaa and Egy Salloum), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

W D W W D

Baladiyyat Al Mehalla form and stats

Playing away, Baladiyyat Al Mehalla, who have the the best goal difference (+23) in Second League: Group C, have won 6 games, drawn 4 and suffered 3 defeats in the Second League: Group C this season.

Baladiyyat have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 353 minutes since they last conceded in Second League: Group C.

The regulars enjoyed Baladiyyat Al Mehalla's previous fixture versus Itehad Nabaroh (placed 12th), a 3-0 win played at home.

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Gomhoreyat Shepin.

Low-scoring game? 12 of this team's most recent 15 league matches have seen two or less goals.

Baladiyyat Al Mehalla have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 13 league away games 16 goals have been scored. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

This duo encountered each other before this campaign: Baladiyyat Al Mehalla - El Magd 0-1. Previous three meetings between these squads: Magd won one, Baladiyyat Al Mehalla triumphed in one and we saw one draw. two games with more than 2,5 goals, one match with under 2,5 goals.

El Magd missing players

Baladiyyat Al Mehalla missing players

El Magd Baladiyyat Al Mehalla
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 5 13 27
4 3 0 Won W 4 6 13
13 5 1 Drew D 0 4 10
10 5 2 Lost L 1 3 4
21 12 3 Scored S 10 16 39
34 17 8 Conceded C 3 9 16
78% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 77% 74%
67% 77% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 54% 56%
30% 31% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 38% 37%
19% 23% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 15% 19%
7% 8% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 15%
37% 38% 67% BTTS BTTS 40% 38% 37%
37% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 60% 54% 56%
48% 38% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 31% 33%
 
3 2.9 4 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3.3 4.3
3 2.3 3 Corners against (avg) C A 2.2 4.3 3.4
1.8 1.4 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.1 1.8
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
7.2 7.7 7 Shots (avg) S ( 5.3 8.6 11.5
2.9 3.3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.3 5.1
31% 30% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 30% 28%
 
7.2 7.2 8 Shots against (avg) S A 4.3 8.4 8.7
3.3 3.4 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.3 4 3.4
Key stats in Second League: Group C this season:
  • Baladiyyat Al Mehalla have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Baladiyyat Al Mehalla have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Baladiyyat Al Mehalla have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Second League: Group C
  • Baladiyyat Al Mehalla have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Second League: Group C
  • Baladiyyat Al Mehalla have the the best goal difference (+23) in Second League: Group C
  • Baladiyyat Al Mehalla have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • El Magd have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Abu Qir Semad 27 14 8 5 39 28 14 10 2 2 21 9 13 4 6 3 18 19 11 50
2 Baladiyyat Al Mehalla 27 13 10 4 39 16 14 7 6 1 23 7 13 6 4 3 16 9 23 49
3 Tanta 27 13 9 5 33 17 13 7 5 1 17 8 14 6 4 4 16 9 16 48
4 Gomhoreyat Shepin 27 12 12 3 22 12 14 7 7 0 12 4 13 5 5 3 10 8 10 48
5 Dekernes 27 12 10 5 31 22 13 7 3 3 14 9 14 5 7 2 17 13 9 46
6 Proxy 27 10 11 6 36 27 13 7 4 2 19 7 14 3 7 4 17 20 9 41
7 Kafr El Sheikh 27 10 11 6 26 22 13 5 6 2 16 11 14 5 5 4 10 11 4 41
8 El Mansura 27 8 14 5 26 21 14 2 10 2 11 9 13 6 4 3 15 12 5 38
9 El Olympi 27 7 14 6 23 21 14 3 8 3 13 12 13 4 6 3 10 9 2 35
10 El Hamam 27 7 11 9 24 32 14 6 5 3 17 14 13 1 6 6 7 18 -8 32
11 Sporting Alexandria 27 6 11 10 20 24 13 6 6 1 16 8 14 0 5 9 4 16 -4 29
12 Itehad Nabaroh 27 7 5 15 15 30 13 5 3 5 9 10 14 2 2 10 6 20 -15 26
13 Helal Aldabaa 27 6 7 14 20 32 13 4 0 9 14 20 14 2 7 5 6 12 -12 25
14 El Magd 27 4 13 10 21 34 13 3 5 5 12 17 14 1 8 5 9 17 -13 25
15 Pioneers 27 3 12 12 13 26 14 3 8 3 10 9 13 0 4 9 3 17 -13 21
16 Egy Salloum 27 2 6 19 21 45 14 2 4 8 11 20 13 0 2 11 10 25 -24 12