Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Wadi Degla 1st with 53 points, El Geish 9th with 37, 16 apart. Wadi Degla's recent output lagged their position: 20th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.01 goals per team per game, El Geish ran at 0.54 scored and 0.77 conceded, Wadi Degla at 1.46 and 0.69.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for El Geish, 0 draws and 1 for Wadi Degla, at 1.75 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 25% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at Cairo Military Academy Stadium (capacity 22,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Wadi Degla led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Wadi Degla: Ahmed El Shimi (45'), Youssef Oya (81')
Key stats
Possession: El Geish 62% · Wadi Degla 38% · Total shots: 9-2 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 15-2