El Zarqa vs Pioneers: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: Egypt Second League: Group C
Competition: Thu 24.February
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Dikernis Stadium (3000 seats)

El Zarqa are banking on their home advantage to assist them to do well in this meeting versus Pioneers. Who wins at Dikernis Stadium?

Insights:
  • El Zarqa have the most dropped points from leading position (3) in Second League: Group C
  • Pioneers have scored at least twice as many goals away as El Zarqa have scored home.

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!

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El Zarqa form and stats

Overall Second League: Group C statistics playing at home this season for El Zarqa are 2-3-3 (wins-draws-losses). El Zarqa has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager and the players.

The Zarqa crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to El Hamam here at Dikernis Stadium.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting El Olympi (1-3).

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for El Zarqa here at Dikernis Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 8 games). It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Zarqa have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Pioneers form and stats

Playing away, Pioneers have won 4 games, drawn 1 and suffered 5 defeats in the Second League: Group C this season. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Pioneers have lost on their last two travels.

This match can not go any worse than the last one, the home loss versus El Olympi with 0-1 on the scoreboard.

Prior to that match, the Pioneers manager faced defeat when travelling to Baladiyyat Al Mehalla and losing 0-3.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Pioneers have scored 12 goals in 10 league games away. As for defending, Pioneers rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 15 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams played each other earlier this match year: Pioneers - El Zarqa null.

El Zarqa missing players

Pioneers missing players

El Zarqa Pioneers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
19 9 2 Played P 4 10 19
2 2 1 Won W 3 4 6
6 3 0 Drew D 1 1 7
11 4 1 Lost L 0 5 6
12 5 2 Scored S 9 12 19
26 8 3 Conceded C 5 15 20
84% 78% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
58% 44% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 68%
42% 22% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 60% 32%
16% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 20% 11%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 10% 5%
47% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 50% 47%
21% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 10% 26%
47% 56% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 37%
 
3.4 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.3 4.2
5.1 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.2 3.9
1.8 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7.6 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 10 9.5 9.4
3.4 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.5 4.7 3.6
19% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 21% 20%
 
13.2 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 11 9.9
5.7 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 6.2 5.1
Key stats in Second League: Group C this season:
  • El Zarqa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • El Zarqa have the most dropped points from leading position (3) in Second League: Group C
  • El Zarqa have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Pioneers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Pioneers have scored at least twice as many goals away as El Zarqa have scored home.
  • Pioneers haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 El Olympi 19 12 5 2 31 19 9 8 0 1 15 7 10 4 5 1 16 12 12 41
2 Haras El Hodood 19 10 8 1 26 8 10 7 3 0 18 3 9 3 5 1 8 5 18 38
3 Kafr El Sheikh 19 9 7 3 25 11 10 4 5 1 7 5 9 5 2 2 18 6 14 34
4 Abu Qir Semad 19 8 7 4 29 17 10 7 2 1 18 8 9 1 5 3 11 9 12 31
5 Dekernes 19 7 10 2 21 11 9 4 5 0 13 5 10 3 5 2 8 6 10 31
6 Baladiyyat Al Mehalla 19 8 6 5 23 18 9 6 3 0 15 7 10 2 3 5 8 11 5 30
7 El Magd 19 7 8 4 15 10 10 6 2 2 12 5 9 1 6 2 3 5 5 29
8 Pioneers 19 6 7 6 19 20 9 2 6 1 7 5 10 4 1 5 12 15 -1 25
9 El Mansura 19 7 4 8 20 22 10 4 3 3 10 6 9 3 1 5 10 16 -2 25
10 Egy Salloum 19 5 8 6 17 16 9 3 3 3 10 8 10 2 5 3 7 8 1 23
10 Al Masry 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Sporting Alexandria 19 5 8 6 22 23 10 5 5 0 14 7 9 0 3 6 8 16 -1 23
12 Alaab Damanhour 19 2 11 6 17 23 10 2 5 3 12 15 9 0 6 3 5 8 -6 17
13 El Hamam 18 3 8 7 14 21 9 3 5 1 10 8 9 0 3 6 4 13 -7 17
14 El Zarqa 18 2 6 10 11 24 8 2 3 3 4 6 10 0 3 7 7 18 -13 12
15 Sed Elmahla 19 1 8 10 18 34 10 1 6 3 13 16 9 0 2 7 5 18 -16 11
16 El Raja 19 1 5 13 7 38 9 1 2 6 5 21 10 0 3 7 2 17 -31 8