The strugglers are searching for their first points of the season: Ghazl El Mahalla vs ENPPI prediction
Ghazl Al Mahalla
The third-round Egyptian Premier League match between Ghazl El Mahalla and ENPPI will take place on 1 September at El Mahalla Stadium. Both teams have lost their opening two matches and sit at the bottom of the table, so this head-to-head meeting offers a good opportunity to end their poor runs.
Ghazl El Mahalla: home record offers hope
Ghazl El Mahalla began the league campaign with a 3-0 defeat to Pyramids before losing 2-0 to Future. As a result, after two rounds the team remain without a point and have yet to score a goal.
At home against ENPPI, however, the hosts have traditionally performed much better. Ghazl El Mahalla are unbeaten in their last seven home league matches against this opponent and have kept clean sheets in six of them in a row.
ENPPI: losing run continues
ENPPI have also lost both of their opening matches this season, going down 3-2 to Al Ahly and 3-1 to Wadi Degla. Including the end of the previous campaign, the team have now suffered four consecutive defeats.
ENPPI have found things particularly difficult away from home, with just two victories in their last 13 league matches on the road. However, the visitors have scored in four of their previous six fixtures, so a goal for them in El Mahalla cannot be completely ruled out.
Match facts and head-to-head record
- Ghazl El Mahalla are unbeaten against ENPPI in their last seven home league matches.
- ENPPI have suffered four consecutive defeats in the Egyptian Premier League.
- Four of the last six head-to-head meetings have produced under 2.5 goals.
A cautious clash between the strugglers: Ghazl El Mahalla vs ENPPI prediction
Both teams head into the match in poor form, so an open contest looks unlikely. The home record favours Ghazl El Mahalla, but their current attacking problems make it difficult to regard the hosts as clear favourites. Given the poor start made by both sides and the fairly even balance of power, a low-scoring match looks like the most convincing scenario.
