Luis Torres
Dailysports's expert
On Thursday, May 15, Cairo will host one of the matches of the next round in the Egyptian Premier League, where El-Gaish will welcome ENPPI at their home ground. Kick-off is scheduled for 16:00 Central European Time. Let’s take a closer look at a bet on the teams’ scoring output in this encounter.
El-Gaish
El-Gaish comes into this match in decent form: over their last five games, the team has registered one win, three draws, and a single defeat. In the previous round, they managed a 1-0 away victory over El Gouna. Of particular note is the extremely low scoring in El-Gaish’s matches — three of their last five games ended goalless, and only one of their last six saw over 2.5 goals. After 22 rounds, the team has netted just 15 goals and conceded 21, underlining their defensive focus. El-Gaish is competing in a group with other teams fighting for survival and currently sits third in that mini-league with 26 points, pulling 7 clear of the relegation zone.
In head-to-head clashes, El-Gaish boasts a significant advantage — they haven’t lost to ENPPI in eight straight meetings, winning the last three by a 1-0 scoreline.
ENPPI
ENPPI is also in the group of teams battling to avoid relegation, currently sitting fifth with 24 points. Much like El-Gaish, they aren’t prolific in attack — 15 goals scored and 23 conceded. ENPPI is five points clear of the drop zone, where Modern Sport currently resides. The team is in solid form: four wins and one loss in their last five matches, with all victories coming in clean sheets. Notably, each of ENPPI’s last six matches has ended with under 1.5 total goals. Away from home, it’s a similar story — three 1-0 wins and a single 1-0 defeat to El-Gaish in the League Cup over their last four road fixtures.
Key facts and head-to-head
- El-Gaish is unbeaten in 6 of their last 7 matches.
- ENPPI has won 4 of their last 5 games.
- ENPPI has won 3 of their last 4 away matches.
- El-Gaish has won 5 of the last 7 head-to-head meetings.
Probable lineups
- El-Gaish: Shaaban, Awad, Chika, Stouhi, Alaa, Hamdi, Wahid, Karim Tarek, Mohareb, Tarek, Omran.
- ENPPI: Samir, Sabeha, Kalosha, Adel, Dwidar, Al Agouz, Sherif, Naser, Zayed, Kabu, Oufa.
El-Gaish vs ENPPI match prediction
Expect a very low-scoring affair when El-Gaish and ENPPI face off. Both teams struggle in attack, rarely finding the net and often playing in matches with few goals. El-Gaish has frequently seen minimal scorelines in recent matches, while ENPPI kept clean sheets in each of their last four wins. It’s also worth noting that 5 of the last 6 matches involving either side ended with under 1.5 total goals. Based on these trends, my pick for this match is under 1.5 total goals at odds of 1.81.
