Al Ittihad vs El Gouna Prediction: The home side won’t lose back-to-back games

On Friday, Al Ittihad will square off against El Gouna at the Alexandria Stadium. The home team will look to bounce back while the visitors head here with the same dream.

The home side began their campaign with a (1-0) victory over Ceramica despite being the second-best in that match. The result was followed by a disastrous result against Ismaily on the road. Al Ittihad conceded three times and responded once as they were beaten on the road.

Ittihad wrapped up their season in the 8th spot on the log, picking up forty-three points from thirty-four games. Al Ittihad struggled mainly towards the end of the season as their frontline failed to get goals.

Al Ittihad have struggled in the league for the third successive season in a row despite spending big. This campaign, they retained the Egyptian Premier League's highest goal scorer, Mabululu. Angola International will have some other support upfront as they brought in Benjamin Boateng and Bakker Aubame.

Alaa Abdelaal head here following their (1-1) share of the spoils against Smouha on the road. El Gouna fired eighteen shots but only scored from a spot kick in the final seconds of the game. More recently, they suffered a shocking blow at home as ZED FC scored from the spot to cart away the maximum points.

Following their relegation in the 2022 season, El Gouna returned to Premier League football. El Gouna lost three times the whole season as they were crowned the champions. El Gouna scored fifty-four times while conceding twenty-three goals.

Al Ittihad have won six while El Gouna have recorded three victories and five games ending in a draw over their previous fourteen meetings. Al Ittihad have no option but to win here, and they can’t afford to lose back-to-back games with the quality of their squad—the same as the visitors, who are searching for their first victory of the season. We believe Al Ittihad are more substantial than their opponent, and with their fans' support on their ground; bet on a home win for 2.00.

We expect Al Ittihad to score first for 1.72.

We expect this encounter to produce more than two goals for 2.27.

Good luck!