Al Masry vs Enyimba Aba Prediction: The Green Eagles pose more of a threat than their opponent

After two years without continental football, Al Masry will kick off their CAF Confederation campaign against Enyimba at the New Suez Stadium on Wednesday. Every single point matters in this delicate group and we are confident the hosts will amass all the points.

The Green Eagles head here following their derby win over Zamalek on the road—an emphatic victory just in time for their CAF Confederation Cup journey. Al Masry, who have struggled over the years, are back on their feet after a difficult season. 

Al Masry ended the season as the fourth-best side despite their poor start to the campaign. However, they have failed to win their last seven home games in all competitions, which cost them a top-three finish. The Green Eagles' recent appearance in this competition ended in the quarter-final. 

The Nigeria-based team and two-time CAF Champions have struggled to make a name for themselves in this competition over the years. Their best achievement in this competition was a semifinal finish in 2018. 

Olarenwaju’s men have been below par since the league began, and the most successful team in the Nigeria League have managed five wins in twelve matches. 

The People’s Elephants have had a terrible away form in this competition, and their last success on the road was against a lowly ranked San Pedro in 2020. 

Al Masry, who spent heavily during the transfer window, have been playing with great enthusiasm this campaign. Even though they’re yet to address their porous attack, Al Masry have been great defensively. They’ll face off against an experienced Enyimba side who haven’t won on the road over their last six games in all competitions. 

Al Masry are equally up to the task, and considering their recent performances, we expect them to win and score less than three goals here for 1.94.

I believe both teams might settle for a halftime stalemate here for 2.03.

Enyimba Aba are not as threatening as they used to be, and it’s going to be the hosts controlling the game; bet on a total under 2.5 goals for 1.78.

Good luck!