Al Ittihad vs Ghazl El Mahallah Prediction: Both teams are in good form

This coming Wednesday, the fifth-round match of the Egyptian Premier League will take place at the Borg El Arab Stadium, and it will feature a matchup between Al Ittihad and Ghazl El Mahallah. Both sides are riding winning streaks and will enter this match in strong shape.

Al Ittihad - confident of getting a win at home turf

Al Ittihad had a record of 3 wins, 1 loss, and 1 tie in their previous matches. The wins came against Aswan, El Daklyeh, and El Geish, while the loss came against Al Mokawloon. Ghazl El Mehalla and Al Ittihad played to a draw in their match. Al Ittihad could score seven goals while only allowing three to be scored against them. During the current league season, Al Ittihad has scored an average of two goals per game. The home team received three yellow cards and one red card for their lack of discipline during the match. This season, Al Ittihad has maintained an average possession rate of 57.33%, which indicates that they are good at maintaining the ball.

Ghazl El Mahallah - look ready to continue with their winning streak

Ghazl El Mehalla comes into this match, having won two of their most recent five matches against Ismaily and Aswan. However, they have also played to a tie in three of their most recent five matches against Pharco, Al Ittihad, and Al Mokawloon. The team was responsible for both scoring and allowing five goals throughout the match. Away from home, Ghazl El Mehalla scored 1.33 goals on average per game while allowing 0.67 goals to be scored against them. The team received five cautionary yellow cards. Ghazl El Mehalla has an extremely strong possession of the ball, as evidenced by their overall average of 55.67% throughout this season.

Expert Betting Tips

Throughout the previous seasons, Al Ittihad and Ghazl El Mehalla have squared off 19 times, with Al Ittihad coming out on top 8 times and Ghazl El Mehalla taking home 4 victories. A tie decided seven games. In the head-to-head matchups between the two teams, Al Ittihad scored 17 goals, while Ghazl El Mehalla could only score 15.