Togo and Egypt meet at Stade de Kégué, in a match for this phase of the Africa Cup of Nations Qualification (Group Stage). There is only one record of recent head-to-head meeting between these two teams, on 03-28-2017, which ended with Egypt’s victory (3-0). In this game, the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Togo:
The home team is currently in 4th position, with 1 point won, after 1 draw and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they lost at home to Comoros by (0‑1). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Kenya, by (1‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 1 victory, 6 draws and 8 losses as a visitor; against 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. In the last 7 home matches for all competitions, Togo won 3, drew 2 and lost 2. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack has scored regularly, having scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games.
Togo comes from a recent history with many negative results. He accumulated seven games without knowing what it is to win, which took him to the last position of his group. With only three games left to finish this stage of the competition, their only alternative is to beat Egypt. But the game will be very difficult, because the team has shown little desire and offensive quality, in addition to facing a team that has shown to have a great collective defensive game, without conceding goals.
Egypt:
After 2 draws, the visiting team is currently in 3rd position, with 2 points won. In the last match, they tied (0‑0) in an away match against Comoros, after in the previous match, having tied (1‑1) at home with Kenya. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses as a visitor; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. In their last 9 away matches Egypt has recorded 2 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses. The defense has been strong and has only suffered goals in 3 of the last 10 matches, and their offense has scored regularly as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches.
Egypt managed to recover on the final day, winning its first match in the competition. He showed the same characteristics of recent games, having a safe defense and an unproductive attack, scoring only once. Their games have been ended that way, with little ambition and without many scoring opportunities. As he suffers few goals, the strategy is working. But the team has players on the team with the ability to play more positive football.
