World Cup Qualification · Sunday 27 March 2005 · Cairo, Egypt
Egypt 4–1 Libya (27 Mar 2005): Result & Goals
Goals
- 50'
Othman FerjaniLibya - 55'
MidoEgypt - 56'Emad MoteabEgypt
- 76'Ahmed HassanEgypt
- 81'Emad MoteabEgypt
Pre-match prediction
67%22%11%
Egypt winDrawLibya win
Based on Elo ratings (Egypt 1735, Libya 1599) and the outcomes of 6,402 past internationals with a similar rating gap. Statistics, not betting advice. Try the predictor →
Match facts
- This is meeting number 13 between Egypt and Libya.
- Head-to-head before this game: Egypt 6 wins, Libya 4, 2 draws.
- Previous meeting: Libya 2–1 Egypt on 8 October 2004 (World Cup Qualification).
- Egypt won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Libya won 5 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 10 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Egypt 1734, Libya 1599 — Egypt were favourites.
Egypt: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Saudi Arabia14 Mar 2005 · International Friendly
- 4–0 vs Belgium9 Feb 2005 · International Friendly
- 1–0 vs South Korea4 Feb 2005 · International Friendly
- 3–0 vs Uganda8 Jan 2005 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Bulgaria29 Nov 2004 · International Friendly
Libya: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Jordan22 Oct 2004 · LG Cup
- 2–1 vs Nigeria20 Oct 2004 · LG Cup
- 2–1 vs Egypt8 Oct 2004 · World Cup Qualification
- 4–1 vs Benin3 Sep 2004 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Sudan3 Jul 2004 · World Cup Qualification