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Al Ahly vs. Smouha: Egypt Championship Match Prediction
The rescheduled match of the fifth round of the Egyptian Premier League will feature Cairo's Al-Ahly and Alexandria's Smouha. The hosts are third in the standings, but are only two points behind the leaders, with a game in hand. The visitors are currently in the penultimate line, but in case of victory they can rise several positions at once. Which of the rivals will be able to improve their standings on January 7? The answer is in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Al Ahly
EgyptCurrent form
Al Ahly have won the Egyptian Premier League title in the last two seasons and are looking to retain the trophy. After six matches, the team is third in the table, but has played one match less than its main rivals, Zamalek and Pyramids, who occupy the top spots. The Cairo team is only two points behind, so a win over Smouha will help the Reds return to the top. In the last round of the championship, the hosts unexpectedly lost points in a game with ENPPI (0:0). After that, the team lost to Algerian Belouizdad (0:1) in the African Champions League.
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts have no problems with their squad ahead of the match against Smuha.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has conceded only one goal in its last three matches.
- The hosts have not lost at home for seven matches in a row.
Estimated lineup: El-Shenawy - Attiyat Allah, Rabia, Dari, Abdelfattah - Ahmed Kuka, Ashur - El-Shahat, El-Suleiya, El-Debes - Abu Ali
Smouha SC
EgyptCurrent form
Smouha had a fantastic last season and almost reached the African Cup zone. The visitors finished the Egyptian championship in sixth place and were only one point behind Al-Masry, who took fourth place. The club was only two points behind the top three. However, this season the Alexandria team has lost a lot and is now in the penultimate place in the table, ahead of only Modern Sport, and only on additional indicators. The team won its only victory in the championship in the first round, beating Haras El-Hodood away (3:1). In the last matches of the Premier League, the club lost to Ghazl El-Mahalla (2:4) and Farko (1:2), but managed to beat SC Suez (1:0) in the cup.
Disqualifications and injuries
The visitors have no problems with their squad ahead of the match against Al-Ahli.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has won only one of its last seven matches.
- The visitors have lost three of their last four matches.
Tentative line-up: Soliman - Gaber, Hesham, Mohamed, Mostafa - Saber, Dodo, Canaria - El-Wadi, Hassan, El-Badri
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:0
The hosts won their last game with this score.
6.00Bet At least one team will not score
This bet has played in the hosts' last three matches
1.60Bet Number 1 in the final score
This pattern has worked in three of the visitors' last four matches
1.80Tip and bets
The hosts are counting on winning another championship this season, so the Cairo club does not intend to lose points with the outsiders. The favorite only needs a victory to return to the first line. This is quite an achievable task, considering that Smouha has not been demonstrating impressive results lately. We believe that Al-Ahly will achieve a confident victory in front of their fans.
Our prediction is Asian handicap (-1) on Al Ahly for 1.73
Bet on total
The hosts have not conceded a single goal in the last two rounds of the championship, and the team will probably be able to reliably play at their gates this time. Most likely, the hosts will score a couple of goals, and then calmly bring the match to victory, playing according to the score.
Our prediction is total under 2.5 goals for 1.72
Bet on corners
The opponents will be fully focused on defensive actions, they will not open up much and it seems that we should not expect a large number of set pieces.
Our prediction is under 9.5 corners for 1.75
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