Al Ittihad vs Smouha Prediction: A close contest expected to end with few goals

At Alexandria Stadium, Al Ittihad will play Smouha in round 17 of the Egyptian Premier League. The two teams are coming off defeats, which they will hope to respond to. Which team wins here? Below, I will preview this game and offer predictions. 

Al Ittihad

Al Ittihad played Pyramids in their last league game and ended on the losing end. In a game that ended 1-3, this team could only score a consolation goal in the 79th minute, with Emmanuel Apeh striking for their opponent. In the meantime, this team had conceded a minute before the break, with Ibrahim Adel putting their opponent in the lead, while Mostafa Fathi and Fiston Mayele also found the back of the net for their opponent. Heading into this game, Al Ittihad's lone win in their last five matches was against El Gouna, ending 1-0. In other encounters, this team lost to the National Bank of Egypt and Al Masry while drawing with ENPPI. 

Smouha

Smouha played Al Masry in their last league contest and suffered a 0-3 defeat. In that encounter, this team conceded twice before the break, with goals from Salah Mohsen giving their opponent a good lead. However, a last-minute John Ebuka strike was enough to seal maximum points for their opponent as this team failed to respond. Heading into this game, Smouha have lost their last three matches, two coming against ENPPI and the National Bank of Egypt. Ahead of this game, the visitors have only 17 points from a possible 48, which sees them sit 15th on the table. 

Expert Betting Tips

Al Ittihad have not shown they are ready to compete and Smouha are just at the same level as their opponent. While the two teams have not been able to dictate games, their inability to score goals is another issue they will have to deal with. With the two teams failing to pick points, I feel a draw will be a big option that should satisfy these teams, as I expect few goals at full time. 

Our first option is both teams to score no with odds at 1.60 on 1Xbet

Our second option is a full-time draw with odds at 2.62 on Bet365

Our last option is under 1.5 goals with odds at 2.20 on Betway