League-position context
AL Masry rank5th
Al Ittihad rank7th
AL Masry points50
Al Ittihad points48
AL Masry: #5 ยท 50 pts ยท GD +6
26 pts off the top 2. 9 pts above the play-off edge. 15 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Al Ittihad: #7 ยท 48 pts ยท GD +2
28 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.
2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.