On Wednesday afternoon, Ghazl El Mahalla and Tala'ea Al Jaish go head-to-head in the Egyptian Premier League, as both teams look to build on wins last time out.
The home side recorded a 1-0 win over El Dakhleya last time out. The victory came on the back of their only defeat in 11 games in all competitions dating back to last season.
Ghazl El Mahalla are in fourth place in the Egyptian top-flight table, five points adrift of the leaders at the top of the standings. Their recent record of four wins from their last five league games has given them hope that this could be a fruitful campaign in the Premier League.
Nikodimos Papavasiliou’s team has a mixed recent home record, although they have now won three of their last five league matches on home soil.
Their recent home Premier League games have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in six of their previous eight games.
Al Jaish have enjoyed the definition of an inconsistent start to the league campaign, having picked up seven points from their opening six matches in the Egyptian top-flight.
A 3-1 victory over Al Masry last time out ended a run of three straight league defeats for the visitors in the Premier League. The game also saw a poor defensive run end for Al Jaish, as they had previously conceded at least two goals in the run of three straight defeats.
Al Jaish’s recent away record in the Premier League is a poor one, as the visitors have won just one of their last five league games on their travels.
Their recent away matches have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in six of their previous eight Premier League games.
What does Forebet predict?
Forebet predicts that the home side will come out on top in a low-scoring encounter to boost their hopes of a successful season.