Miguel Solomons
Dailysports's expert
Smouha
Petrojet
In the second round of the Egypt League Cup, Smouha will face Petrojet on Tuesday, March 18. Kick-off is at 20:30 CET. Here is my betting tip for the match.
Smouha vs Petrojet: facts and head-to-head
- Smouha has won only one of their last six matches.
- Petrojet has suffered just one defeat in their last five encounters and has won the last two matches.
- Petrojet has scored in five consecutive matches.
- Smouha has conceded at least one goal in five of their last six matches.
- Smouha has the fourth-worst attack in the Egyptian Premier League.
- In their last head-to-head, Smouha defeated Petrojet 1-0. In the last five meetings between these teams, Smouha has won three times, Petrojet twice.
- In the last three head-to-head matches, the teams have not scored more than two goals.
Smouha vs Petrojet: match preview
In the first round of the League Cup, Smouha suffered a narrow 0-1 defeat, conceding the only goal in the middle of the first half. The team is having a challenging season and is competing in the Relegation Group, where they are fourth with 20 points. They are eight points clear of the relegation zone, but with seven matches remaining, there's no room for complacency.
Petrojet, on the other hand, is competing in the Winners' Stage. Over 18 rounds, the team has accumulated 25 points and is in seventh place in the table. To break into the top three, they need to overcome a ten-point deficit. In the first round of the League Cup, Petrojet claimed a hard-fought away victory, winning 1-0 by scoring the only goal in the middle of the second half.
Probable lineups
- Smouha: Soliman, Shousha, Reda, Hakam, Mostafa, Doku Dodo, Faisal, Nadi, Halimo, Hassan, Essam.
Prediction
The match is crucial for both teams and promises to be tense. However, I don't expect it to be high-scoring. My bet is on a total match score of under 2.5 goals with odds of 1.66, considering that the last three head-to-head encounters between these teams have seen no more than two goals scored.
