National Bank Egypt take on the visitors El Ismaily in the round 28 match of Egypt Premier League. The match will be played on Wednesday, May 17th at Petrosport Stadium (Cairo).
The National Bank of Egypt have started to improve very quickly. The team is in the relegation zone but has suddenly found their form. This progress has been going on for four matches, but the worst aspect of the team's game is the lack of victories. Only five wins can be credited to Cairo's representatives this season. What has contributed to their success in recent matches? A passive style of play! In the last five matches, the team from the Egyptian capital has conceded only two goals. It's an outstanding record, and there's nothing else to say about it. At home in the Premier League, the team hasn't conceded a goal for over 300 minutes!
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Ismaily find themselves in a similar position as today's opponent. The team was in the relegation zone, but their recent matches have given them a significant boost. They have gone undefeated for twelve consecutive matches! They are willing to defend until the very end if necessary. This approach even works in away matches. They recently lost to Pyramids, but El Gouna's team couldn't do anything offensively in that match. In their last encounter, they defeated Zamalek, and the funny thing is that every shot on target resulted in a goal. Understandably, such occurrences are rare. In such circumstances, it is unlikely that either team will be able to exceed the total goals with their opponent today.
The teams have faced each other six times in the previous championships. Only in one match did the teams surpass a total of 2.5 goals. In the first-round match, both teams failed to score a single goal, and the number of shots on target was minimal. Ismaily didn't even hit the target once throughout the entire match! Generally, in their recent encounters, the bankers have played very low-scoring games. This match is of utmost importance. I believe a draw is a realistic outcome here because both teams desperately need points. Ismaily has not been playing an open game recently. Therefore, this meeting is likely to be a cautious one, with a high likelihood of being low-scoring until the first mistake is made.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 scored goals.
