Egypt 2–1 Zimbabwe
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.8 – 0.9
- Actual xG
- 3.7 – 0.4
- Goals
- 2 – 1
Footybot made Egypt favourites at 58%.
Egypt won and made the better chances: 3.7 xG to 0.4.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Mohamed Salah, 78.4 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Mohamed Salah +20.2, Omar Marmoush +13.1, Mostafa Mohamed +11.4.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Egypt
| 16 Dec 2025 | W 2–1 | v Nigeria |
| 17 Nov 2025 | D 1–1 | v Cabo Verde |
| 14 Nov 2025 | L 0–2 | at Uzbekistan |
| 9 Sep 2025 | W 3–0 | v Tunisia |
| 6 Sep 2025 | W 1–0 | v Tunisia |
Zimbabwe
| 17 Nov 2025 | W 2–1 | at Qatar |
| 13 Nov 2025 | L 1–3 | at Algeria |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Egypt
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Fatouh | 8 | 78.9 | – |
| Mohamed Salah | 90 | 78.4 | +20.2 |
| Hossam Abdelmaguid | 90 | 76.4 | – |
| Hamdy Fathy | 90 | 64.2 | – |
| Mohamed Hamdi | 82 | 64.1 | – |
| Omar Marmoush | 90 | 64.0 | +13.1 |
| Yasser Ibrahim | 90 | 61.2 | – |
| Mahmoud Trézéguet | 67 | 58.9 | – |
| Zizo | 23 | 58.5 | – |
| Mostafa Mohamed | 56 | 56.1 | +11.4 |
| Marwan Attia | 66 | 54.9 | – |
| Mohamed El-Shenawy | 90 | 46.9 | – |
| Mohamed Hany | 90 | 46.4 | – |
| Ibrahim Adel | 24 | 38.8 | – |
| Emam Ashour | 34 | 34.0 | – |
Zimbabwe
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Jalai | 88 | 67.8 | – |
| Washington Arubi | 90 | 63.2 | – |
| Prince Dube | 72 | 63.0 | – |
| Godknows Murwira | 90 | 53.0 | – |
| Macauley Bonne | 45 | 51.3 | – |
| Gerald Takwara | 90 | 49.2 | – |
| Marvelous Nakamba | 90 | 48.6 | – |
| Washington Navaya | 45 | 46.4 | – |
| Teenage Hadebe | 90 | 46.4 | +5.5 |
| Daniel Msendami | 72 | 43.4 | – |
| Munashe Garananga | 90 | 43.0 | −6.2 |
| Jonah Fabisch | 90 | 41.0 | – |
| Tawanda Chirewa | 18 | 39.2 | – |
| Tawanda Maswanhise | 9 | 37.7 | – |
| Prosper Padera | 18 | 36.6 | – |