David Flower
Dailysports's expert
One of the matches in the fourth round of the Egyptian Premier League will be played on Monday at El-Ghazl Stadium, where local side Ghazl El Mahalla will face Zamalek. Here's a bet on the outcome of this match with good winning potential.
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Last season, Ghazl El Mahalla finished second in the Second Division, amassing 52 points in 28 matches. They edged out their nearest competitor by three points, earning a well-deserved promotion to the top flight. In the current Premier League campaign, the newcomers have had a decent start and currently sit 10th in the table.
In their most recent match, Ghazl El Mahalla secured three points with a 1-0 away victory over El Gouna. Prior to that, they lost 2-3 at home to Tala'ea El Gaish and drew 0-0 with Ismaily, keeping a clean sheet.
Meanwhile, Zamalek finished third last season, earning a spot in the Confederation Cup. In the qualifiers, they defeated Police twice—1-0 away and 2-1 at home. Additionally, Zamalek won the CAF Super Cup by beating Al Ahly, though they fell short in the Egyptian Super Cup, again losing to Al Ahly.
Zamalek started the new Premier League season strongly with victories in their first two matches against National Bank of Egypt (3-2) and Smouha (2-0). However, they suffered their first defeat in the third round, narrowly losing 0-1 at home to Al Masry. Last Friday, the "White Knights" kicked off their Confederation Cup campaign with a solid 2-0 home win over Black Bulls.
Probable Line-ups
- Ghazl El Mahalla: Amer, Zakaria, El Gazar, Castelo, El Nagar, Ashraf, Ashraf, Ahmimi, Hammouda, Toure, Yehia
- Zamalek: Awad, Fattouh, Abdelmagid, Mathlouthi, Gaber, Dunga, El Said, Shalabi, Zizo, Esho, Jaziri
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- Zamalek has defeated Ghazl El Mahalla three times, losing twice.
- The "over 2.5 total goals" bet has won in three of the last five meetings.
- Only one of the last five matches saw both teams score.
Prediction
Bookmakers favor the visitors, offering Zamalek's win at odds of 1.83. Experience could be the decisive factor here, and our recommended bet is on a Zamalek victory.
