Dillan George
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On Thursday, January 23, in the 9th round of the Egyptian Premier League, Zamalek will face Modern Sport away. I suggest betting on the match winner.
Interesting facts about the match and head-to-head history
- Modern Sport is the only team yet to win a match this season in the Egyptian Premier League.
- Modern Sport has the worst attack in the league, scoring only two goals.
- Zamalek has scored the most goals in the league this season—17.
- Zamalek is on a four-match winning streak in all competitions.
- Modern Sport has never beaten Zamalek: 2 draws and 6 losses.
Match preview
Modern Sport is struggling this season. The team, which reached the CAF Confederation Cup quarterfinals last season, is now languishing at the bottom of the Egyptian Premier League standings. Their level of play is visibly inferior to most other teams.
Modern Sport heads into this match with a disastrous four-game streak without scoring: 0-1 against Smouha, 0-3 against Ismaily, 0-0 with Al Ittihad, and 0-1 against National Bank of Egypt. These results fall far short of the club’s ambitions.
Zamalek, on the other hand, has every reason to be pleased with its season so far. The "White Knights" are firmly in the title race. With 17 points from 8 matches, they are just three points behind league leaders Pyramids but have a game in hand.
In the previous league match, Zamalek narrowly defeated Haras El Hodoud 3-2 at home. Prior to that, they secured a 2-0 win over Al Ittihad and drew with Tala'ea El Gaish.
Additionally, Zamalek has performed excellently in the CAF Confederation Cup, finishing top of their group with 14 points.
Probable lineups
- Modern Sport: Mahmoud Genesh, Abdelrahman Rashdan, Basem Ali, Khaled Reda, Joseph Ngwem, Zaazaa Ali, Ghanem Mohamed, Ahmed Khaled Gomaa, Arnold Eba, Ahmed Atef, Amr El Sisi
- Zamalek: Mohamed El-Sayed Mohamed, Ahmed Aboul Fotouh, Omar Gaber, Abdel Wahed El-Sayed, Hamza Mathlouthi, Shikabala, Nabil Dunga, Ahmed Sayed, Mohamed Shehata, Seifeddine Jaziri, Konrad Michalak
Prediction for Modern Sport vs Zamalek
Modern Sport looks utterly doomed at the start of this season. My bet is on an away win.
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