International Friendly · Wednesday 17 August 2005 · Ponta Delgada, Portugal
Portugal
EgyptPortugal 2–0 Egypt (17 Aug 2005): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
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Portugal winDrawEgypt win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 3 between Portugal and Egypt.
- Head-to-head before this game: Portugal 1 wins, Egypt 1, 0 draws.
- Previous meeting: Egypt 0–4 Portugal on 23 December 1955 (International Friendly).
- Portugal won 3 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 8 goals.
- Egypt won 4 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 11 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Portugal 1862, Egypt 1732 — Portugal were favourites.
Portugal: last 5 matches
- 1–0 vs Estonia8 Jun 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 2–0 vs Slovakia4 Jun 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–1 vs Slovakia30 Mar 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 4–1 vs Canada26 Mar 2005 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Republic of Ireland9 Feb 2005 · International Friendly
Egypt: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs United Arab Emirates30 Jul 2005 · International Friendly
- 0–2 vs Ivory Coast19 Jun 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 6–1 vs Sudan5 Jun 2005 · World Cup Qualification
- 1–0 vs Kuwait27 May 2005 · International Friendly
- 4–1 vs Libya27 Mar 2005 · World Cup Qualification