Egypt vs Ghana: result 2-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Africa3rd Round - 2Kick-off on November 13, 2016 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Suez Canal Stadium, Ismailia
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What was the result of Egypt vs Ghana?
Egypt won 2-0 on November 13, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 43′Mohamed SalahEgypt (pen.)
- 86′Abdalla El SaidEgypt
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 6 matches in all competitions, Egypt have 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats; Ghana have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2016 | Congo(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 17, 2015 | Chad(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 14, 2015 | Chad(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Jun 21, 2009 | USA(home) | 0-3 | Confederations Cup |
| Jun 18, 2009 | Italy(home) | 1-0 | Confederations Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2016 | Uganda(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 17, 2015 | Comoros(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Nov 13, 2015 | Comoros(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Africa |
| Oct 30, 2015 | Ivory Coast(away) | 0-1 | African Nations Championship |
| Oct 18, 2015 | Ivory Coast(home) | 2-1 | African Nations Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Egypt score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 6; Ghana score 1.2 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 2/6 | 4/6 |
| Ghana | 1.2 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 6 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Egypt sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Africa (26 points from 10 matches) and Ghana sit 1st (25 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 26 |
| 1 | Ghana | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 25 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy