Al Ahly vs El-Gouna prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups – January 15, 2025
The rescheduled match of the 8th round of the Egyptian Premier League will be played on Wednesday in Cairo, where local Al Ahly will host El-Gouna at the "Al-Salam" stadium. I suggest a bet on the outcome of this match with good chances of winning.
Match Preview
Al Ahly continues its fight to retain the championship title, which they have won for the past two seasons in the Egyptian Premier League. Currently, the team sits in first place in the table, having played one match less than their competitors, Ceramica Cleopatra, who also have 15 points but are lower due to a worse goal difference.
In a recent rescheduled match against Smouha, the "Red Devils" secured a 2-0 victory at home. This allowed them to surpass several teams at the top of the table. Now, Al Ahly has a good chance to become the sole leaders. On the weekend, the team also won 3-1 away in the Champions League against Stade Abidjan.
El-Gouna is facing significant issues in attack. In the seven games played, the team has scored just one goal, while the defense has been solid, conceding only three goals. With three draws, one win, and three losses, the team is in 17th place in the table.
The gap to the top 9, which offers a chance to progress to the winners' stage, is just four points. However, with such poor attacking performance, El-Gouna will find it extremely difficult to catch up in the remaining matches. In the last round, El-Gouna lost 0-1 at home to Pyramids. Earlier this year, they won 2-0 against Al-Kanah in the Egypt Cup.
Probable Lineups
- Al Ahly: El-Shenawi, Allah, Rabia, Ibrahim, Tawfik, Kouka, Ateya, El Shahat, Ashour, Mohamed, Ali
- El-Gouna: Masoud, El Degemi, Abdula, Rasul Ahmed, Jatta, Ahmed, Shousha, Abdelrahman, Shika, Randrianantenaina, Mukka
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- Al Ahly has won only two of the last five encounters against El-Gouna, not losing any of them.
- The "both teams to score" bet has won only once in the last five meetings.
- The "Total under 2.5" bet has won in four of the last five matches.
Prediction
Bookmakers offer odds of 1.25 for Al Ahly's victory. However, we can see how solid El-Gouna is defensively. In my opinion, it's better to take the "Total under 2.5" bet with a coefficient of 1.75.
