El Gouna vs Al-Ittihad prediction and betting tips on April 27, 2024
One of the fixtures in the 20th round of the Egyptian Premier League will take place on Saturday evening in Cairo, where the local El Gouna will host Al-Ittihad. Here's the forecast for this match from the Dailysports team.
El Gouna
The "Black and Whites," upon their return to the elite division, are experiencing a rather mediocre season and currently sit only in the ninth position in the Egyptian Premier League table. In 18 matches, El Gouna has secured six victories, along with seven draws and five defeats. In the last round, over the past weekend, Reda Shehata's team played an away match against one of the leaders, ZED, and suffered a heavy defeat with a scoreline of 0:3. It is worth noting that the fate of the match was decided by the 34th minute when three goals were scored against the visitors. This defeat marked the third for Reda Shehata's team in the last four rounds, with only one victory during this period.
Al-Ittihad
The "White and Greens" recently occupied the second position in the league table, but unfavorable results in recent rounds have led to Al-Ittihad dropping to fifth place. So far, in 18 matches, Al-Ittihad has accumulated 29 points, with seven wins, eight draws, and three defeats. The team, managed by Zoran Manojlovic, is currently six points behind the leader, Pyramids. Ahead of the match against El Gouna, the "White and Greens" approach following a home draw against El Ismaily - 1:1, whereas prior to that, there was a draw with the same scoreline against Ceramica Cleopatra. Overall, Al-Ittihad has been unable to secure a win in the last three rounds, with only one victory in the last five matches.
Interesting Match Facts and Head-to-Head History
- In the first round, the teams played to a 2:2 draw at Al-Ittihad's home ground.
- Only in one match out of the last five did both teams score.
- El Gouna has won their last two home matches, while Al-Ittihad has remained unbeaten in their last three meetings at El Gouna's ground.
El Gouna vs Al-Ittihad Prediction
Bookmakers slightly favor the guests in this encounter, assessing Al-Ittihad's victory with odds of 2.55. Perhaps, in this match, it's better to opt for "Total Under 2.5" with odds of 1.60.