Ceramica Cleopatra take on the visitors El Ismaily in the round 29 match of Egyptian Premier League. The match will be played on Wednesday, July 3rd at Arab Contractors Stadium (Cairo).
Ceramica Cleopatra is a typical mid-table team in the Egyptian Premier League. They don't contend for top positions but usually maintain a comfortable distance from the relegation zone. In the upcoming match against Ismaily, bookmakers have more faith in the home team than in their opponent. However, recently, Cleopatra players have been winning less frequently and losing more often. In June, the team played four league matches and suffered three defeats. First, they lost back-to-back home games to Zamalek (1-2) and Future Cairo (0-1). Then they rallied and won away against Al Masry, but in the last round, they lost again—away to Zamalek (2-4). And if we recall that May also ended in defeat for the team against ENPPI, that makes four losses in their last five league matches.
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Ismaily is also a mid-table team, positioned just a few places below the hosts in the standings. But in terms of recent form, they look better than their opponent and inspire more confidence. In their last ten matches, the "Yellow-Blues" have suffered three defeats, but consider from whom: Al Masry, Al Ahly, and Pyramids—teams that are in the top three of the table. It's also worth noting that Ismaily has not lost away in the league for a very long time, since mid-December of last year, to be precise. Since then, the team has played eight away matches in the Premier League, and in each of them, they have at least managed a draw. In their last such match, for example, they defeated Future Cairo (1-0), the team currently fourth in the table.
In the standings for the current season, Ceramica Cleopatra is slightly above their opponent. Bookmakers see this team as the favorite for this match, but not by a large margin. I also have significant doubts about the home team's victory, as they have been winning very infrequently lately. On the other hand, Ismaily has rarely lost recently, and only to strong opponents who are fighting for medals. Cleopatra, although a solid team, is still just a mid-table side in the national Premier League. The visitors can very well take points from the hosts. In the last five head-to-head meetings, the "Yellow-Blues" have lost to this opponent only once. I would take the risk and bet on a Double Chance (X2) in this match (Ismaily will at least avoid defeat).
Prediction for the match: El Ismaily not to lose (X2).
