Luis Torres
Dailysports's expert
Haras El Hodoud
ENPPI
On Wednesday, May 21, in the second leg of the Egypt League Cup quarterfinals, Haras El Hodoud will face off against ENPPI. The match is scheduled to kick off at 19:00 Central European Time. Let's take a closer look at the potential for goals in this encounter.
Haras El Hodoud
Haras El Hodoud comes into this crucial clash in less than ideal form. The team is winless in their last five matches, suffering three defeats and settling for two draws—the latter both coming in recent rounds. Their attacking play has been particularly lackluster: just two goals scored and ten conceded in those five outings.
In the league, Haras El Hodoud sits at the bottom of the championship group, currently ninth after 23 rounds with 24 points. However, their League Cup campaign has been much more impressive—they won all three group-stage matches, topping their group with a perfect 9 points.
Still, the quarterfinals have proved challenging: they lost the first leg and now face an uphill battle to overturn the deficit, a daunting task given their current form and attacking struggles.
ENPPI
ENPPI heads into the return leg in far better spirits. The team is in confident form: four wins, one draw, and just one defeat in their last six matches. Notably, three of those victories came by a narrow 1-0 margin, underscoring ENPPI's defensive solidity and ability to grind out results.
ENPPI's recent matches have been low-scoring affairs: seven of their last contests have ended with fewer than two goals.
In the League Cup, ENPPI advanced to the quarterfinals from second place in their group, with two group-stage wins. In the first leg of the quarterfinals, they secured a commanding 2-0 home victory over Haras El Hodoud, giving them a significant advantage going into the return fixture.
Given ENPPI's ability to keep clean sheets, it will be extremely tough for Haras to overturn a two-goal deficit. Moreover, in the last five head-to-head meetings, ENPPI holds a clear edge: three wins, one draw, and just one loss. All of these games ended with fewer than two goals, highlighting the tight, defensive nature of this matchup.
Key facts and head-to-head stats
- Haras El Hodoud have failed to win six of their last seven matches.
- ENPPI are unbeaten in five of their last six matches.
- Nine of the last ten ENPPI games have ended with under 2.5 goals.
- ENPPI have won three of the last four head-to-head meetings.
- Nine of the last ten head-to-head clashes have finished with under 2.5 goals.
- The first leg between these sides ended in a 2-0 win for ENPPI.
Probable lineups
- Haras El Hodoud: Seha, Awad, Gouda, El Deghemy, Maly, Eze, El Henawy, Oka, Sami, Mamdouh, Gamal.
- ENPPI: El Saeed, Sabeha, Kalosha, Adel, Dovidar, Al Aguoz, Sherif, Naser, Zayed, Kabo, Oufa.
Haras El Hodoud vs ENPPI match prediction
ENPPI approaches the second leg with a comfortable advantage and are unlikely to take unnecessary risks. They defend smartly, frequently keep clean sheets, and will most likely opt for a disciplined approach—controlling the tempo without pushing forward aggressively. Given Haras El Hodoud's poor form and the overall defensive nature of their head-to-head meetings, this match is likely to be low-scoring, with a focus on defense and few goals. My pick for this game: under 2 goals at odds of 1.64.
