David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Ismaily
Al-Ittihad
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One of the Egypt League Cup clashes will be played on Tuesday at the Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria, where local Ismaily will host Al-Ittihad. I suggest a bet on the outcome of this encounter with a good odds.
Match preview
Ismaily had a rough start in the current Egypt League Cup campaign and, after two rounds, have only one point, which they earned in a home draw against Pyramids in the second round – 2:2. The league leader and match favorite took the lead twice, but Ismaily managed to avoid defeat by scoring the second goal in the 88th minute.
Interestingly, Ismaily's last league match was also at home against the same Al-Ittihad. The spectators didn't see much excitement in the game, as both clubs created minimal dangerous moments, not even reaching half a goal in xG – 0.41 against 0.28. Currently, Ismaily is in seventh place in the relegation group standings, only 4 points ahead of the relegation zone representatives.
Meanwhile, Al-Ittihad has yet to earn any points in the League Cup. In the first round, the team faced Pyramids away and lost 0:2, and on the second match day, they lost at home to Haras El-Hodoud, 0:1. The only goal conceded by the hosts came in the 84th minute of the match.
In the league, Al-Ittihad is also struggling. The team is fighting for survival and is just one point ahead of their upcoming opponent Ismaily. Notably, the draw in their last match with this opponent allowed Al-Ittihad to break a streak of five consecutive defeats in all competitions – four in the Premier League and one in the League Cup.
Probable lineups
- Ismaily: Amer, Hassan, El Hazar, Hakam, Hassan, Gaber, Toure, Essam, Hossam, Yehia, Hamdi
- Al-Ittihad: Soliman, Dawood, Bakri, Shabana, Ibrahim, Ape, Saleh, Salifu, Aubame, Farid, Mohamed
Match facts and head-to-head
- Ismaily has defeated the opponent at home in three of the last four matches
- The bet on "Both teams to score" was successful in three out of five matches
- The "Total over 2.5" bet was successful in two out of five encounters
Prediction
The teams delivered a frankly boring match in the league, and serious changes on the football field are unlikely here. We suggest taking the bet "Total under 2.0" with odds of 1.60.
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