Match Report
Before the match
one goal for and seven against accompanied Ghazl El Mehalla's one draw and four defeats across five outings, failing to score in four of those games, a winless run. On 12 October, Ghazl El Mehalla recorded a 1-0 defeat visiting Smouha SC.
The 12 October fixture (Egyptian Premier League) paired Ghazl El Mehalla with Smouha SC. Ghazl El Mehalla lost 0-1 away from home, netting zero goals while conceding one. Playing at home against Zamalek SC (Egyptian Premier League), Ghazl El Mehalla finished 0-1 on 16 September. Their score comprised zero goals, against one from the opposition. 7 September: Ghazl El Mehalla lost 1-3 against National Bank of Egypt away from home in Egyptian Premier League, scoring one goal and allowing three. Against Enppi in Egyptian Premier League, Ghazl El Mehalla scored zero and conceded zero on 1 September; the at home result was 0-0. Ghazl El Mehalla's away from home game on 27 August (Egyptian Premier League) ended 0-2 against Future FC, with zero goals for and two against.
Al Ittihad's previous five results comprised four wins and one defeat. Their goal totals were 8 scored and 4 conceded, keeping three clean sheets. El Gouna FC were their latest opponents, at home on 13 October: a 2-1 win.
2-1 was Al Ittihad's result against El Gouna FC on 13 October (Egyptian Premier League), playing at home; Al Ittihad won, with two scored to one conceded. The 15 September fixture (Egyptian Premier League) paired Al Ittihad with AL Masry. Al Ittihad won 2-0 away from home, netting two goals while conceding zero. Playing at home against Asyut Petrol (Egyptian Premier League), Al Ittihad finished 1-0 on 7 September. Their score comprised one goal, against zero from the opposition. 2 September: Al Ittihad won 2-0 against Abu Qair Semad away from home in Egyptian Premier League, scoring two goals and allowing zero. Against Ceramica Cleopatra in Egyptian Premier League, Al Ittihad scored one and conceded three on 28 August; the at home result was 1-3.
Earlier results between these sides included a 1-0 home win for Ghazl El Mehalla on 18 May and a 2-0 home win for Al Ittihad on 2 March.
After the match
Ghazl El Mehalla edged past Al Ittihad 2-1 at El Mahalla Stadium, El Mahalla El Kubra on 21 October 2026. Ashraf Fattah Abdel Sheta opened the scoring in the 31st minute for Ghazl El Mehalla, set up by Abdel Rahman Osama, to make it 1-0. Amr Gomaa added to the tally 47 minutes into the game for Ghazl El Mehalla, set up by Mohamed Salem Ekbad, to make it 2-0. Hossam Hassan pulled one back 47 minutes into the game for Al Ittihad to make it 1-2. Momen Awad (2'), Ahmed Yasser (63') and Ashraf Fattah Abdel Sheta (77') were booked. Our current Elo ratings make Al Ittihad slightly the stronger side, by 75 rating points over Ghazl El Mehalla, even though it was Ghazl El Mehalla who won this one. Ghazl El Mehalla picked up two yellow cards. The substitution total for Ghazl El Mehalla was five. The card tally for Al Ittihad was one yellow card. Al Ittihad made four changes.