Egypt vs Uruguay, Worldcup 2018 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Milorad Mazic
- Referee Milovan Ristic
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Cyril Gringore
- Referee Bjorn Kuipers
- Referee Sander van Roekel
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Danny Makkelie
- Referee Pawel Gil
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curacao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun | Uruguay | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | VfL Wolfsburg | H | 0–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun | Egypt | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | BFC Dynamo | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Egypt | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #31 |
| 5 | Points | 2 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 / 2 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 3 |
| 3 | Conceded | 4 |
| +2 | GD | -1 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 33% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Egypt this season
Egypt this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Uruguay this season
Uruguay this season
Egypt are 26th (5 pts). Uruguay are 31st (2 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Egypt
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Uruguay
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Egypt
| Mostafa Ziko | 2 G | 1 A |
| Emam Ashour | 2 G |
Uruguay
| Maximiliano Araujo | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Egypt is hosting Uruguay for another epic battle.
- 5' Egypt is showing some good football. However, Egypt are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Guillermo Varela needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' Tarek Hamed has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Uruguay international Matias Vecino has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' Egypt are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Uruguay backline.
- 35' A quiet spell here at . Egypt seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' Rodrigo Bentancur is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Egypt so far.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Egypt must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' Another change for Egypt made on 50 minute. Tarek Hamed leaves to be changed by Sam Morsy.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Diego Godin, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 58' Nahitan Nandez makes way for Carlos Sanchez at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Uruguay.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Cristian Rodriguez. He replaces Giorgian De Arrascaeta on 59 minute.
- 63' Another substitution for Egypt to replace Marwan Mohsen by Kahraba on 63 minute.
- 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 73' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 78' Egypt are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Ramadan Sobhi. He replaces Amr Warda on 82 minute.
- 87' The Uruguay bench stirs into life. Matias Vecino is withdrawn and Lucas Torreira gets his opportunity.
- 89' A stunning finish from Jose Maria Gimenez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' Poor challenge from Ahmed Hegazy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Egypt Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 6
- 23
- 2
- 21
-
8
Tarek Hamed ↓ Sam Morsy 50'
-
22
Amr Warda ↓ Ramadan Sobhi 82'
-
9
Marwan Mohsen ↓ Kahraba 63'
- 7
- 13
- 19
Bench
- 10
-
14
Ramadan Sobhi ↑ 82'
- 3
-
5
Sam Morsy ↑ 50'
- 12
-
11
Kahraba ↑ 63'
- 18
- 15
- 20
- 4
- 16
- 1
Coach
Hector Cuper
Uruguay Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 21
- 3
- 2
- 9
- 6
-
15
Matias Vecino ↓ Lucas Torreira 87'
- 22
- 1
- 4
-
8
Nahitan Nandez ↓ Carlos Sanchez 58'
Bench
- 23
-
14
Lucas Torreira ↑ 87'
- 18
- 11
- 17
- 19
- 16
- 12
- 13
-
7
Cristian Rodriguez ↑ 59'
-
5
Carlos Sanchez ↑ 58'
- 20
Coach
Oscar Tabarez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jose Maria Gimenez | 1 |
| Jose Maria Gimenez | 1 |
Head to Head
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.86
Egypt xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Uruguay xG
I would bet for:
Uruguay or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Uruguay win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Egypt or Draw
61%
Draw or Uruguay
72%
Egypt or Uruguay
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 2
8.4%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 3
3.1%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Egypt
| Handicap | Egypt covers | Push | Uruguay covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 17% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 23% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Egypt keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Uruguay keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.