The matchday 6 game in the Egyptian Premier League between ZED and Ismaily takes place on Friday evening at the Cairo Military Academy Stadium. I’m betting on goals in this match, as the odds look good.
Match preview
In their last match, ZED faced El Gouna and finished with a 1-1 draw after conceding a late equalizer in stoppage time. This season, ZED has played two home games, drawing 0-0 with Ceramica Cleopatra and losing 1-2 to Wadi Degla.
Ismaily’s situation is more challenging. They’ve only achieved one win in their first five Premier League matches, a 1-0 victory against Tala’ea El Gaish, and lost three of the other four games.
Ismaily was recently defeated 0-3 at home by Ghazl El Mahalla. They have earned three points from two away matches but have struggled offensively, scoring only one goal and conceding five in five matches.
Probable lineups
- ZED: Lotfi A, Said A, Castelo A, Abdel-Aziz A, Rabia M, Saad M, Ahmed El Saghiri, Alaa H, Messi, Atef A, Magassa M.
- Ismaily: Adel A, Mohamed A, Ammar M, Mostafa A, Ehab M, Katkot A, Samir M, Farag N, Abdelsamia A, Khatari M, Abdelsalam A.
Match facts and head-to-head
- The teams drew 2-2 at ZED’s ground last season.
- The over 2.5 goals bet succeeded in two out of five matches.
- ZED has won four of the last five meetings against Ismaily.
Prediction
Ismaily appears to be a favorable opponent for ZED. Bookmakers are offering odds of 1.80 for a home win. However, betting on ZED to win is risky, as they haven’t won in 10 home matches. Our suggested bet is “Under 2.0 total goals” at odds of 1.58.