El Gouna are still without a league win: El Gouna vs Petrojet Suez prediction
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The Egyptian Premier League fifth-round clash between El Gouna and Petrojet Suez will take place on September 16 at Khaled Bishara Stadium. The hosts have collected two points from four matches, while the visitors have four points from the same number of games.
El Gouna: two defeats after two draws
El Gouna began the campaign with 1-1 draws against Future and Al-Qanah, but then lost 0-1 to Arab Contractors and 0-1 to Pyramids. As a result, the team remain without a win and have scored just two goals in four rounds.
The hosts' matches have been tight affairs: fewer than 2.5 goals have been scored in each of their last four league games. At home, however, El Gouna rarely lose — the team have avoided defeat in nine of their last 11 Premier League matches on their own turf.
Petrojet Suez: victory ended a poor run
Petrojet collected just one point in their first three rounds, drawing 1-1 with Petrol Asyut and losing 2-3 to Tala'ea El Gaish and 1-2 to Zamalek. However, in their most recent outing, the team managed to beat Al Masry 2-1.
The visitors regularly find the net, but they have also struggled defensively: across four league matches, they have scored six goals and conceded seven. At the same time, Petrojet have avoided defeat in five of their last six Premier League away games.
Match facts and head-to-head meetings
- El Gouna are unbeaten at home against Petrojet in their last six league meetings.
- Fewer than 2.5 goals have been scored in each of El Gouna's last four Premier League matches.
- El Gouna have won four of their last six head-to-head meetings, while another ended in a draw.
The rivals may fail to produce a winner: El Gouna vs Petrojet Suez prediction
El Gouna do not score many goals, but they usually provide serious resistance to this opponent at home. Petrojet are more dangerous going forward, although their defense has yet to prove reliable. There is little to separate the teams, while the hosts are especially eager to end their losing streak. This could be a closely contested match that ends with both teams scoring but no winner.