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
15 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.3 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 | Curaçao | 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Saudi Arabia launch into their encounter with Egypt.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ramadan Sobhi made 369 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Egypt fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Saudi Arabia currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 22' What a moment for Mohamed Salah! That strike on 22 puts his side firmly in control.
- 27' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 32' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kahraba suffering a number of foals already.
- 37' Saudi Arabia international Salman Al Faraj has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 42' Saudi Arabia is showing some good football. However, Saudi Arabia are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' A goal from the Saudi Arabia international Salman Al Faraj! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-1!
- 45' Aly Gabr catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 45' It is a substitution in Egypt team. Abdulla El Said is replaced by Amr Warda on 45 minute.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 51' Salman Al Faraj with the second goal in the match!
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Egypt needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' Amr Warda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 64' Egypt manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ramadan Sobhi is hanging Marwan Mohsen on the field on 64 minute.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Muhannad Asiri. He replaces Hattan Babhri on 65 minute.
- 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pizzi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 75' The travelling Egypt supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 79' A change in the Saudi Arabia ranks — Fahad Al Muwallad exits the field as Yahia Al Shehri enters on 79.
- 81' The crowd applauds Trezeguet as he leaves the pitch. Kahraba steps in for Egypt.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ahmed Fathy on 86.
- 90' Salem Al Dawsari is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Saudi Arabia players.
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.