Ismaily vs Haras El Hodood prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups – December 25, 2024
One of the matches of the 6th round of the Egyptian Premier League will take place on Tuesday in Alexandria at the Borg El Arab Stadium, where local Ismaily will host Haras El Hodood. A bet on the total number of goals in this game offers a good value.
Match preview
Ismaily has had a shaky start to the new Egyptian Premier League season, currently sitting in 13th place in the standings. However, they are only two points away from breaking into the top nine. In five rounds, the "Yellow-Blues" have secured just one victory alongside two defeats.
In their most recent match, Ismaily played to a 1:1 draw at home against Pyramids. Prior to that, Ismaily faced Haras El Hodood in the first round of the League Cup and lost 1:2 away.
Haras El Hodood, meanwhile, can only boast their win in the League Cup opener at the start of the season. In the Premier League, the newly promoted side has struggled and currently occupies the last spot in the standings.
In five matches, the team has yet to secure a victory, earning only two points. On a positive note, they shouldn't be written off too soon. For instance, in the last round, Haras El Hodood held league leaders Al Masry to a goalless 0:0 draw at home, denying them a full three points.
Probable lineups
- Ismaily: Amer, Hassan, El Hazar, Hakem, Hassan, Gaber, Toure, Essam, Hossam, Yehia, Hamdi
- Haras El Hodood: Seha, Kwassiso, Hakeem, Gouda, El Deghaimi, Magli, Eze, El Henawi, Mamdouh, Karidoula, Mohamed
Match facts and head-to-head
- The home team has won the last three encounters between these sides.
- Only two of the last five matches featured a "total over 2.5" goals bet.
- The "both teams to score" bet has hit in two of the last five matches.
Prediction
Bookmakers give a significant edge to the home side, with odds of 1.93 for an Ismaily win. In this clash, we recommend taking "Total under 2.0" with odds of 1.70.
