Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Enugu Rangers & Al Masry face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the CAF Confederations Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Premier League.
This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Al Masry's home stadium. The visitors last three games on artificial turf have ended in 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 6200 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Enugu Rangers form and stats
Last season their CAF Confederations Cup adventure ended in the group stage.3 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That’s what Enugu Rangers have to build on here at Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in the Npfl. This match is a CAF Confederations Cup match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in this competition. Two home wins in a row for Enugu Rangers bring valid hopes of a third.
Enugu Rangers enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Pyramids FC's place. The match ended 1-0 with I. George scoring. Nobody expected Enugu Rangers to beat Pyramids FC in the last match, but sometimes David beats Goliath. Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Abia Warriors.
Enugu Rangers has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. From these home matches, Enugu Rangers have conceded only 5 goals.
Al Masry form and stats
Al Masry was sent out of CAF Confederations Cup in the 1st round last season, when Salitas turned out to be too strong.The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. When we have look at the CAF Confederations Cup statistics, we find 7W-0D-2L. This is both home and away.
Al Masry failed to get anything from their last game, a Premier League home match vs El Gounah that ended with defeat 1-2. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Nouadhibou.
Al Masry were so close to getting something from the game against El Gounah, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal five minutes into overtime.
Al Masry are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 5 away goals from 5 games (in the league). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Al Masry - Enugu Rangers 4-2.Top Goalscorers
  M. Wadi 7 goals |  S. Simporé 5 goals |  A. Augustine Amutu 5 goals |
Enugu Rangers missing players
Al Masry missing players
| Enugu Rangers | Al Masry | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Won | W | 6 | 13 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | ||
| 34 | 16 | Scored | S | 19 | 45 | ||
| 33 | 12 | Conceded | C | 9 | 25 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 72% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 70% | 76% | ||
| 52% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 36% | ||
| 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 12% | ||
| 68% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 52% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 30% | 28% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 30% | 20% | ||
| 5.5 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.4 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 5.2 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.3 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 135 | 71 | Total Shots | T S | 71 | 217 | ||
| 52 | 28 | Shots on Target | S O | 22 | 78 | ||
| 46% | 54% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 40% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Pyramids FC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 2 | Al Masry | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Enugu Rangers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 4 | Nouadhibou | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -8 | 2 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lobi Stars | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | Plateau United | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 29 |
| 3 | Rivers United | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 29 |
| 4 | Sunshine Stars | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 27 |
| 5 | Akwa Starlets | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 27 |
| 6 | Akwa United | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 26 |
| 7 | Abia Warriors | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | Katsina United | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -4 | 24 |
| 9 | MFM | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 23 |
| 10 | Ifeanyi Uba | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 19 | -2 | 23 |
| 11 | Heartland | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -3 | 22 |
| 12 | Delta Force | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 19 |
| 12 | Kano Pillars | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 |
| 13 | Wikki Tourist | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 21 |
| 14 | Warri Wolves | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 20 |
| 15 | Kwara United | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -6 | 20 |
| 16 | Enugu Rangers | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| 17 | Enyimba | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -3 | 15 |
| 18 | Jigawa Golden Stars | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 18 | -10 | 14 |
| 19 | Adamawa United | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 23 | -19 | 14 |
| 20 | Nasarawa United | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -6 | 13 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Al Ahly | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 33 | 36 |
| 2 | Al Mokawloon | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 32 |
| 3 | Pyramids FC | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 26 |
| 4 | Zamalek | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 25 |
| 5 | Al Ittihad | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 25 |
| 6 | El Entag El Harby | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 21 |
| 7 | ENPPI | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 20 |
| 8 | Smouha | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| 9 | Haras El Hodood | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 |
| 10 | Ismaily | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 18 |
| 11 | Al Masry | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 12 | El Gounah | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -10 | 15 |
| 13 | Wadi Degla | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | -6 | 14 |
| 14 | Tanta | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 13 |
| 15 | Misr Lel Makasa | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 12 |
| 16 | El Geish | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -9 | 12 |
| 17 | Aswan | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -10 | 12 |
| 18 | Masr | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -11 | 11 |