Kahraba Ismailia vs Pharco: prediction, head-to-head stats and probable lineups — 08.05.2026
Kahrbaa Ismailia
Pharco FC
One of the key matches of the 32nd round in the Egyptian Premier League relegation group will take place on Friday at the Ismailia Stadium, where Kahraba Ismailia will host Pharco. The hosts are higher up the table and have already beaten their opponents earlier in the season, so betting on their measured edge looks like a logical pick.
Match preview
Kahraba Ismailia’s run-in has been far from flawless, but the team still looks livelier than their direct rival at the foot of the table. Despite home defeats to Ghazl El Mahalla and NBE, both by a 1-3 scoreline, the hosts bounced back with two crucial away wins - 2-1 against Tala'ea El Gaish and Wadi Degla - which restored their rhythm ahead of this pivotal home clash.
The main issue for Kahraba is their inconsistency at home: they often fail to press their advantage and are prone to giving up stretches of the game too easily. That said, in terms of attacking output, the hosts look sharper than Pharco: they score more frequently, create more dangerous attacks, and have already shown in the first half of the season that they know how to exploit this opponent’s defensive weaknesses.
Pharco come into the game in a rough patch: they've lost three of their last four league matches and managed to find the net just once in that spell. After a 2-1 win over Haras El Hodoud, they suffered defeats to Petrojet, El Gouna, and FC Masr, while a 1-1 draw with Arab Contractors merely halted the slide rather than signaling a true turnaround in form.
Pharco’s away record is particularly alarming: their last three league games on the road have all ended in defeat, with the team failing to score in any of them. In fact, none of their last six away matches have seen over 2.5 goals, so even if they try to play more adventurously, they’re likely to run into the same attacking limitations.
Probable lineups
- Kahraba Ismailia: El Gabry, El Shazli, Yehia, Ellelhashab, Farouk, Sheta, Silla, El Fayoumi, Suleiman, Zika, Rahim
- Pharco: Shika, Yassin, Mostafa, N’Diaye, Gaber, Ahmed, Fakhry, Sayed, Fathy, El Tayeb, Ndiay
Match facts and head-to-head
- In their only head-to-head meeting this season, Kahraba Ismailia won away against Pharco with a 2-0 scoreline.
- Pharco have lost their last three away matches in the league and failed to score in all of them.
- In Pharco’s last six away games in the Egyptian Premier League, fewer than three goals have been scored in each match.
Prediction
This looks set to be a low-scoring affair, but not an even one in terms of game dynamics: Kahraba Ismailia are unstable at home, but currently have more attacking options and a psychological edge after their away win earlier in the season. For the hosts, this is a chance to strengthen their buffer above the relegation zone, and given their current form, they’re closer to getting the result they need. Pharco simply don’t score enough on the road and often struggle when conceding first. The visitors may keep it tight for much of the match, but without a quality attacking outlet, their resources are limited.
