Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: El Gounah (4th, 46 pts) held a 20-point advantage over Haras El Hodood (12th, 26 pts). Haras El Hodood's recent output lagged their position: 33rd on form over five rounds while 12th in the table. Against a league average of 1.01 goals per team per game, El Gounah ran at 0.77 scored and 0.69 conceded, Haras El Hodood at 0.85 and 1.46.
Haras El Hodood had not won in 7 games. El Gounah had banked 8 of the last 15 points on offer; Haras El Hodood, 2.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 El Gounah wins, 2 for Haras El Hodood, 1 draw, at 2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup.
El-Gouna Stadium, capacity 12,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: El Gounah led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
El Gounah: Abdallah El Saeed (42') · Haras El Hodood: Mohamed Hamdi (90')
Key stats
Possession: El Gounah 45% · Haras El Hodood 55% · Total shots: 4-23 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 1-11