David Flower
Dailysports's expert
One of the second-round matches of the Egyptian Premier League will be played in Alexandria, where Al-Masry hosts El Gouna. I suggest a bet on the outcome of this match with promising odds.
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Match Preview
Last season, the "Green Eagles" finished fourth in the league standings, narrowly missing out on a bronze medal to Zamalek by just one point. However, even the fourth position was enough to secure a spot in the Confederation Cup qualifiers. Al-Masry took advantage of this opportunity, although they faced a tough battle against Libya’s Al-Hilal Benghazi, advancing only after a penalty shootout. In their opening match of the Egyptian League, Al-Masry played an away game against Tala'ea El Gaish and secured a 2-0 victory.
El Gouna, on the other hand, finished last season in 12th place, far from any hopes of international competition. In mid-August, they exited the Egyptian Cup in the quarterfinals after a heavy away defeat to Pyramids FC. In the new Premier League campaign, El Gouna hosted ZED in their opening match but struggled to break through, ultimately settling for a 0-0 draw.
Probable Lineups
- Al-Masry: Gad, Eid, El Eraki, El Mohamadi, El Saadawi, Maklouf, Hamada, El Armouti, El Gandour, Ben Youssef, Mohsen
- El Gouna: Alaa, Jatta, Al Ash, Abdel Ahmed, Kahraba, Salah, Ta’alab, El Saed, Randrianantenaina, Shika, Yasser
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- Last season, Al-Masry defeated El Gouna 2-1 at home, while their away game ended in a 2-2 draw.
- Al-Masry has won four of the last five encounters against El Gouna.
- Four of the last five matches between these teams have hit the "Over 2.5 goals" mark.
Prediction
Bookmakers clearly favor the home side in this matchup, with Al-Masry's win currently set at modest odds of 1.50. We believe the "Green Eagles" will claim victory, so we’re going with a bet on "Al-Masry to Win with a Handicap (-1.0)" at odds of 1.85.
