Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: El Gounah (4th, 46 pts) held a 26-point advantage over Ismaily (14th, 20 pts). Ismaily had been under-performing their position — 41st on five-round form against 14th in the table. Against a league average of 1.01 goals per team per game, Ismaily ran at 0.31 scored and 0.92 conceded, El Gounah at 0.77 and 0.69.
A win had eluded Ismaily for 6 matches. A win had eluded El Gounah for 5 matches.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 1 for Ismaily, 2 for El Gounah and 4 drawn, at 1.71 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 29% of the meetings went to the host. These meetings skew tight — only 29% saw more than two goals.
Ismaïlia Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 18,525. On the scoreboard, Ismaily led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Ismaily: Abdelkarim Mostafa (20') · El Gounah: Saber El Shimi (88'), Nour El Sayed (90')
Key stats
Possession: Ismaily 40% · El Gounah 60% · Total shots: 6-10 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 1-4