South Sudan vs Egypt: Both sides seek early breakthrough in September 29 clash

South Sudan face Egypt on September 29 at 13:00 GMT, with both teams looking for their first goals of the season. The fixture presents an opportunity for either side to make an early statement, particularly in a match where defensive organisation could be as important as attacking ambition.

Neither South Sudan nor Egypt has scored this season, so the first goal is likely to carry significant weight. South Sudan will aim to use home advantage to put Egypt under pressure, while Egypt will look to control the match and avoid allowing the hosts to settle into a rhythm.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: (South Sudan) — 0 assists, (Egypt) — 0 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: (South Sudan) — 0, M. Alaa (Egypt) — 0
• Tackles: (South Sudan) — 0, Ahmed Abou El Fotouh (Egypt) — 2.
• Most encounters won: (South Sudan) — 0, Emam Ashour (Egypt) — 15.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. N. Dorgeles (2, Mali)
2. L. Mickels (1, Rwanda)
3. I. Maza (1, Algeria)
4. M. Diallo (1, Mauritania)
5. A. Hadj-Moussa (1, Algeria)

Team statistics:

The meeting comes at an early stage of the campaign, meaning the wider competition picture is yet to take shape. There is no established league-table gap to define the contest, but the result could provide an important foundation for both teams as they seek momentum.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• South Sudan — WLL
• Egypt — D

South Sudan’s recent form has been mixed. Their last five recorded matches include two wins and one loss, although the available sequence is incomplete. That record suggests a team capable of producing positive results but still searching for consistency. The absence of a goal so far this season will be a concern, but a home fixture gives South Sudan a chance to alter that quickly.

According to home statistics this season, South Sudan scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	20.00%	33.33%
16-30	40.00%	33.33%
31-45	20.00%	33.33%
46-60	20.00%
61-75
76-90
91-105

Egypt has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
South Sudan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Egypt		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

South Sudan		Egypt
75.0%	Winning the game	75.0%
100%	Attack potential	100%
0%	Potential in defense	0%
0%	Strength against each other	0%
0%	Goal Potential	0%

Summary: the probability of Egypt winning – 45%, draw – 45%, loss – 10%. Thus South Sudan, most likely, loss (loss or draw)

Goal Forecast:South Sudan, is likely to score -2.5 goals, Egypt is likely to score no more than None.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
0	0	0

Save the date

The match between the teams South Sudan and Egypt will take place on September 29 at 13:00 (GMT) at the stadium Juba Stadium.