Saudi Arabia vs Egypt, Worldcup 2018 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Saudi Arabia vs Egypt — Worldcup .
- Saudi Arabia 3 games · 2 pts (2026/26)
- Egypt 3 games · 5 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio
- Referee Tiago Martins
- Referee Hiroshi Yamauchi
- Referee Artur Soares Dias
- Referee Carlos Astroza
- Referee Wilmar Roldan
- Referee Alexander Guzman
- Referee Christian de la Cruz
- Referee Ricardo Montero
19 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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
Season Stats
| Saudi Arabia | Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| #32 | Position | #26 |
| 2 | Points | 5 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 0 / 2 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 0 |
| 1 | Scored | 5 |
| 5 | Conceded | 3 |
| -4 | GD | +2 |
| 0.67 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 0% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Saudi Arabia this season
Saudi Arabia this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Egypt this season
Egypt this season
Saudi Arabia are 32nd (2 pts). Egypt are 26th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Saudi Arabia
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Egypt
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Egypt
| Mostafa Ziko | 2 G | 1 A |
| Emam Ashour | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Saudi Arabia are looking to make home advantage count against Egypt.
- 5' Saudi Arabia are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Saudi Arabia needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Saudi Arabia that had 10 games and scored 8 goals.
- 20' Egypt fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 22' Mohamed Salah doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 27' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 32' It is a cagey affair so far. Saudi Arabia in their trying to find a way past Egypt's compact .
- 37' Tarek Hamed, a Egypt , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Saudi Arabia and Egypt are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' Against the run of play, Salman Al Faraj has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Aly Gabr. He receives a Yellow card.
- 45' A tactical swap from Egypt — Amr Warda on, Abdulla El Said off on 45 minutes.
- 50' Egypt seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 51' Salman Al Faraj is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 56' Ramadan Sobhi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Egypt tonight.
- 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Ramadan Sobhi. He replaces Marwan Mohsen on 64 minute.
- 65' Saudi Arabia make a change. Hattan Babhri trudges off to be replaced by Muhannad Asiri on 65 minutes.
- 70' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 75' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 79' Yahia Al Shehri is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fahad Al Muwallad at the 79 minute mark.
- 81' Another substitution for Egypt to replace Trezeguet by Kahraba on 81 minute.
- 86' Egypt player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' GOAL! Salem Al Dawsari fires home to make it 3-1!
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
Saudi Arabia Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 23
- 13
- 18
- 16
-
9
Hattan Babhri ↓ Muhannad Asiri 65'
- 19
- 7
- 14
- 6
- 3
Bench
- 22
- 12
- 15
-
8
Yahia Al Shehri ↑ 79'
- 1
- 10
- 11
-
20
Muhannad Asiri ↑ 65'
- 2
Coach
Pizzi
Egypt Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 10
- 6
- 2
- 21
- 8
-
9
Marwan Mohsen ↓ Ramadan Sobhi 64'
- 7
- 13
-
19
Abdulla El Said ↓ Amr Warda 45'
- 1
Bench
-
14
Ramadan Sobhi ↑ 64'
- 3
- 5
- 23
- 12
-
22
Amr Warda ↑ 45'
-
11
Kahraba ↑ 81'
- 18
- 15
- 20
- 16
Coach
Hector Cuper
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Salem Al Dawsari | 1 |
| Salman Al Faraj | 1 |
| Mohamed Salah | 1 |
| Salem Al Dawsari | 1 |
| Salman Al Faraj | 1 |
| Mohamed Salah | 1 |
Head to Head
Saudi Arabia Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12
Saudi Arabia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
Egypt xG
I would bet for:
Saudi Arabia or Egypt 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Saudi Arabia win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Saudi Arabia or Draw
63%
Draw or Egypt
64%
Saudi Arabia or Egypt
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
10%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Saudi Arabia
| Handicap | Saudi Arabia covers | Push | Egypt covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 22% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Saudi Arabia keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Egypt keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.