El Entag El Harby vs Ismaily SC: match statistics

Both teams remain winless in the league, but El Entag El Harby have collected 2 points from three matches, while Ismaily SC have managed just 1. The hosts have drawn all of their matches at home so far and concede an average of 1 goal, whereas the visitors have lost 100% of their away games, allowing opponents to score 2 goals per match. Ismaily do create more chances, as reflected by an average of 15 shots and xG of 1.80 compared with the hosts’ 8 shots and xG of 1.16, but they convert just 7% of their attempts, versus 13% for El Entag El Harby. Recent form also does not favor the visitors: they have lost 4 of their last 5 matches and conceded 11 goals in the process, while the hosts have recorded 3 draws in five appearances. Home advantage and Ismaily’s poor away defensive record slightly point towards El Entag El Harby’s first win, although a draw remains a very realistic outcome.

Both teams have recorded BTTS in 100% of their matches so far this season, while the figure stands at 80% for each side across their last five games. El Entag El Harby conceded an average of 1.6 goals per match during this period, while Ismaily SC conceded as many as 2.2, with neither side keeping a clean sheet this season. Their goal potential is supported by the latest xG figures: 1.20 for the hosts and 1.58 for the visitors, which correspond well with the opponents’ defensive weakness, reflected in 1.31 and 1.45 xG conceded respectively. The average number of goals scored across the last five matches is admittedly low at 0.8 for both teams, and the league-wide BTTS rate is just 37%; however, the direct profiles of both sides clearly point more frequently toward a goal for each team.

Both teams have scored just 0.8 goals per game in their last five matches, but El Entag El Harby are conceding an average of 1.6 goals, while Ismaily are allowing as many as 2.2. Ismaily’s away xG stands at 1.58, while the hosts allow opponents 1.45 xG per match, which clearly supports the visitors scoring at least one goal. Over 1.5 goals has landed in 100% of the matches played by both teams so far, while both teams have scored in 80% of their last five fixtures. However, the league is notably lower-scoring, averaging 1.77 goals with only 27% of matches going Over 2.5, making Over 1.5 the safer choice rather than a higher line.

The most likely outcome is a draw both at half-time and at full-time, as El Entag El Harby drew 60% of their last five matches, while neither team recorded a win during this period. In their last five games, the hosts scored only 0.4 goals per match before the break, compared with 0.2 for Ismaily, limiting the likelihood of either side establishing a clear first-half advantage. El Entag conceded an average of 0.8 goals before half-time, while the visitors conceded 1.2, but neither team saw more than two goals scored before the break in any of these five matches. After the interval, both teams continue to struggle to score consistently: the hosts average 0.4 goals, while the visitors average 0.6, with both sides recording an identical goal difference of 0. In addition, the league is very low-scoring, averaging 1.77 goals per match, and 83% of games end with at least one team failing to score, further supporting the scenario of a cautious draw.