Mediterranean Cup · Wednesday 18 May 1949 · Athens, Greece
Greece
EgyptGreece 1–3 Egypt (18 May 1949): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Greece winDrawEgypt win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 2 between Greece and Egypt.
- Head-to-head before this game: Greece 0 wins, Egypt 1, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Egypt 3–1 Greece on 19 June 1936 (International Friendly).
- Greece won 1 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Egypt won 2 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 12 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Greece 1186, Egypt 1526 — Egypt were favourites.
Greece: last 5 matches
- 1–2 vs Turkey15 May 1949 · Mediterranean Cup
- 1–2 vs Turkey28 Nov 1948 · International Friendly
- 1–3 vs Turkey23 Apr 1948 · International Friendly
- 1–11 vs Hungary25 Mar 1938 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Israel20 Feb 1938 · World Cup Qualification
Egypt: last 5 matches
- 2–3 vs Turkey12 May 1949 · Mediterranean Cup
- 1–1 vs Norway24 Dec 1948 · International Friendly
- 3–1 vs Greece19 Jun 1936 · International Friendly
- 2–4 vs Hungary27 May 1934 · FIFA World Cup
- 4–1 vs Israel6 Apr 1934 · World Cup Qualification
Previous meetings
Full head-to-head →- Egypt3–1Greece19 Jun 1936 · International Friendly