Al Ittihad take on the visitors Zamalek in the round 25 match of Egyptian Premier League. The match will be played on Monday, May 27th at Borg El Arab Stadium (Alexandria).
Al-Ittihad Alexandria are the third most popular team in Egypt after Al-Ahly and Zamalek. However, the team has not delighted its fans with significant achievements for a long time. Last season, they finished eighth in the league table. Currently, they are in fifth place but are effectively around seventh or eighth when considering points lost. In the first half of the championship, the Masters of the City looked strong, but recently their performance has declined. In their last four matches, Al-Ittihad have managed only one win and scored just two goals. In their last two league games, they failed to score at all: a loss to Smouha (0-1) and a draw with ZED (0-0). It is highly uncertain that the hosts will be able to break through the visitors' defense in the upcoming match.
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Like Al-Ahly, they have played far fewer matches in the league compared to most of their rivals. They are 11 points behind Al-Ittihad but have eight games in hand compared to the Alexandrians. Recently, Zamalek's defense has been relatively solid. In half of their last ten league matches, they kept a clean sheet. In the last five matches, they conceded only one goal each against Smouha, Al-Ahly, and Future FC Cairo. They also achieved clean sheet victories against National Bank (1-0) and Al-Ittihad (3-0).
Indeed, about a month ago, Zamalek crushed their opponents 3-0. In this upcoming match, the White Knights are also considered favorites. Given that they have been conceding few goals recently and Al-Ittihad have been struggling to create and convert chances, it is reasonable to expect another clean sheet for the Cairo side. This is the direction of my analysis. In the last ten head-to-head matches against Al-Ittihad, Zamalek have conceded only four goals and kept six clean sheets. However, to hedge against the unpredictable nature of football, especially in Africa, I am not specifically betting on the hosts' inability to score. Instead, I am placing a bet on Both Teams to Score: NO. This way, even if the hosts pull off a minor upset and win, for example, 1-0, the bet still holds.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – no.
