National Bank of Egypt vs ENPPI prediction, H2H and probable lineups – June 4, 2025
National Bank of Egypt
ENPPI
The first semi-final clash of the Egyptian League Cup takes place this Wednesday at Cairo’s Petrosport Arena, where the local side National Bank of Egypt will host ENPPI. Here’s my pick for the outcome of this encounter, featuring an attractive odds offer.
Match preview
The “Bankers” wrapped up their league campaign on a sour note, managing just one win from their last six Premier League fixtures. In the final round last week, National Bank of Egypt played away against Petrojet and settled for a goalless draw (0-0).
As a result, with 38 points, the “Bankers” finished fifth, nine points adrift of third-placed Zamalek. In the group stage of the League Cup, the team put in an impressive display — undefeated in four matches (two wins and two draws) — to claim top spot. In the quarter-finals, National Bank secured back-to-back victories over Modern Sports (2-0 away and 1-0 at home).
ENPPI, meanwhile, had a much tougher league campaign and spent the closing stages battling in the relegation group. Ultimately, they finished just four points clear of Ismaily and Ghazl El Mahalla. However, the “Oilmen” went unbeaten in their last five Premier League matches, capping off the season with a 1-1 away draw against Al Ittihad.
In the League Cup, ENPPI finished second in their group, amassing six points from three rounds — only one point behind group winners Tala'ea El Gaish. In the quarter-finals, they faced Haras El Hodoud and advanced on aggregate (2-0 at home, 0-1 away).
Probable lineups
- National Bank of Egypt: El Balouti, El Hazzar, Abdelghani, Bassiouni, Yakubu, Fathi, Simpor, Ibrahim, Helal, Faishal, Annor
- ENPPI: El Saed, Sabena, Kalosha, Khaled, Fawzi, Naser, Al Aguiz, Hamdi, Sherif, Hawash, Kabu
Match facts and head-to-head
- National Bank of Egypt won the most recent head-to-head (1-0), though ENPPI had prevailed in the previous four meetings
- Both teams to score has landed in nine of the last ten matches between these sides
- The over 2.5 goals bet has come through in four of the last five encounters
Prediction
Given the current form of both teams and their head-to-head statistics, this promises to be a tightly contested battle. National Bank of Egypt have looked more composed in the League Cup, but the “Oilmen” are also gaining momentum and know how to put up a fight. Our pick is “Both teams to score” at odds of 1.55 — backed by the recent run of high-scoring games from both teams.
