Al Ittihad vs El Gouna: Can El Gouna claim their first win of the season?
El Gouna FC
On Tuesday, October 13, we can look forward to a sixth-round clash in the Egyptian Premier League, with Al Ittihad taking on El Gouna. The match kicks off at 19:00 CET, and I have a betting tip for this fixture.
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Al Ittihad vs El Gouna: Match preview
Al Ittihad have made a fairly good start to the new Egyptian Premier League season. The team began with a draw, then lost 3-1 to Ceramica Cleopatra, but went on to record three consecutive victories, keeping clean sheets in all three wins. As a result, Al Ittihad currently have 10 points after five rounds and sit sixth in the table. They will look to challenge for a place in the Championship Group this season. They are currently three points clear of seventh place.
El Gouna have made a disastrous start to the new Egyptian Premier League season. Although they initially drew twice, against Modern Sport and Al-Qanah, they have suffered nothing but defeats since then. They also lost their Egyptian League Cup match. Last season, El Gouna failed to qualify for the Championship Group and instead competed in the Relegation Group. They eventually finished 11th, collecting 45 points. It seems unlikely that El Gouna will finish much higher this season, and they are once again likely to be fighting for survival.
Match facts and head-to-head
- Al Ittihad have won three of their last four matches.
- Al Ittihad have kept clean sheets in three of their last four games.
- El Gouna have yet to win a match this season.
- El Gouna have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 14 matches.
- The last head-to-head meeting between these teams ended in a 0-0 draw.
Predicted line-ups
- Al Ittihad: Soliman, Alaa, Raheel, Saleh, Sobhy, Salifu, Mohamed, El Ghandour, Eid, Abdelnaim, Mabululu
- El Gouna: Tarek, Amr Ismail, Badr, El-Gazzar, Naser Naser, Abdelgawad, El Sayed, Mohareb, Abdelnaim, Tarek, Kamar
Prediction
I think we are in for a tense match, but not one with many goals. My betting tip is under 2 goals at odds of 1.53.
