Match Report
Pharco went into the game 13th in the table on 25 points; Arab Contractors FC sat 6th on 38 — a 13-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Pharco: only 36th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 13th. Against a league average of 1.01 goals per team per game, Pharco ran at 0.54 scored and 1 conceded, Arab Contractors FC at 1.15 and 0.77.
Pharco had been beaten in three straight games.
4 meetings are on record — 0 won by Pharco, 1 by Arab Contractors FC, 3 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. Historically tight: 0% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Haras El Hodoud Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 22,000. Arab Contractors FC led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Pharco: Karim El Tayeb (75') · Arab Contractors FC: Mohamed Salem (33')
Key stats
Possession: Pharco 54% · Arab Contractors FC 46% · Total shots: 15-12 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 8-1