Raphael Durand
Dailysports's expert
One of the matches of Round 9 in the Egyptian Premier League relegation group will take place this Thursday in Cairo, where local side Tala Al Gaish will host Modern Sport at the Sports Gymnasium Arena. I’m offering a bet on goals in this encounter with a tempting odds boost.
Match preview
Tala Al Gaish have already secured their spot and can play with freedom in this final round. After 24 matches, the team has collected 28 points—six more than the sides in the relegation zone. In their last five games, Tala Al Gaish haven’t lost, but have only managed one win in that stretch.
In particular, in the previous round, the club hosted Ghazl El Mahalla and finished with a 1-1 draw. The hosts opened the scoring, but let victory slip away by conceding in the 90th minute. Across 13 home matches, Tala Al Gaish have managed just one win, suffering five defeats.
Modern Sport, on the other hand, have looked strong in recent rounds and have all but guaranteed their survival in the top flight. They’ve recorded four wins and a draw in their last five outings, including victories over direct relegation rivals Ismaily and Ghazl El Mahalla. Both of those sides are three points behind, and they’ll face each other in a parallel fixture.
In the last round, Modern Sport edged past Al Ittihad 1-0 at home. The breakthrough came late in the game after Al Ittihad were reduced to ten men. In 12 away games, Modern Sport have picked up two wins and six defeats, but they are now unbeaten in their last three on the road.
Probable lineups
- Tala Al Gaish: Shaaban, Meteb, Camacho, Sotoni, Dzola, Mkami, Fathi, Tarek, Omran, Wahid, Okwara
- Modern Sport: Hamdi, Taha, Reda, Elfil, Shaaban, El Sisi, Mohamed, Nosseir, Sadek, Yasser, Atef
Match facts and head-to-head
- No more than two goals have been scored in each of the last five meetings between these sides
- The "Both teams to score" bet hasn’t landed in the last five encounters
- The teams played to a 0-0 draw in the first round
Prediction
The bookmakers are understandably giving a slight edge to the visitors, offering odds around 2.50 for their win. I believe Modern Sport will at least avoid defeat, so the recommended bet here is "Modern Sport to win with handicap (0)" at 1.60 odds.
