Modern Sport vs ENPPI prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups - October 31, 2024
One of the Egyptian Premier League’s opening matches will take place on Thursday in Cairo, where the local side Modern Sport will host ENPPI. A recommended bet for this game is on the total goals, with excellent chances of success.
Modern Sport
Under coach Walid Zaki, Modern Sport had a solid season, though they narrowly missed out on qualification for African competitions, finishing fifth, just a single point behind Al Masry. They nearly closed the gap, but Al Masry’s win in the final round kept them in fourth place.
In the Egyptian Cup, Modern Sport defeated ENPPI (1-0) in the first round but fell to ZED in extra time in the second round.
ENPPI
ENPPI had a strong start to the last season, but after securing safety, their motivation seemed to wane, ultimately finishing ninth with 45 points from 34 games.
ENPPI is now on a nine-game winless streak across all competitions, with four losses among those results, including their 0-1 defeat to Modern Sport in the Egyptian Cup’s opening round.
Match Facts
- The last four encounters between these teams have ended with a 1-0 scoreline.
- The “Under 2.5 Total Goals” bet has hit in five of their recent matches.
- Only one of Modern Sport’s last four games has surpassed the 2.5 total goal mark.
H2H
Last season, the teams exchanged minimal-margin away wins, with Modern Sport claiming six victories and only one loss in their last eight head-to-head encounters.
Probable Lineups
- Modern Sport: Hamdi, Taha, Reda, Elfeel, Shaaban, El Sisi, Mohamed, Nosseir, Sadeq, Yasser, Atef
- ENPPI: El Saed, Sabena, Kalosha, Khaled, Fawzi, Nasser, Al Aghouz, Hamdi, Sherif, Hawash, Kabo
Prediction
Bookmakers are giving a slight edge to the home side, with odds of 2.04 for a Modern Sport victory. Given the low-scoring history between these teams, we recommend a bet on "Under 2.0 Total Goals" at odds of 1.76.
