Match Report
Al Ittihad went into the game 10th in the table on 36 points; El Geish sat 9th on 37 — a 1-point gap. Recent form told a different story for El Geish: only 20th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 9th. In league terms the two rates read 1.08/1.08 for Al Ittihad and 0.54/0.77 for El Geish (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.01.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Al Ittihad, 2 draws and 2 for El Geish, at 2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup.
The venue was Alexandria Stadium, with room for 19,676 spectators. Al Ittihad led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Al Ittihad: Mahmoud Alaa (36')
Key stats
Possession: Al Ittihad 43% · El Geish 57% · Total shots: 11-18 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 5-7