Ceramica vs El Gaish Prediction: We anticipate a back-to-back win for the hosts here

Ceramica will face off against El Gaish at the Arab Contractors Stadium on Friday in an attempt to secure their first victory over their last five games on their home soil. The hosts head here with a convincing win on the road against El Dakhleya, and they will be determined to break the jinx of seven consecutive matches without a win against the Army Rookies. 

Last five games: DDDDW

After five games without a win, Aymen Al Rammadi's men secured the maximum points on the road against a struggling El Dakhleya. Sodiq Awujoola found the back of the net twice while they benefited from an own goal to amass on the point as the hosts were able to respond once. 

Except for their recent win on the road, the hosts have been struggling to convert their chances lately and have been vulnerable at the back. They have failed to keep a clean sheet in five consecutive matches and something has to change here. Aymen Al Rammadi's men have been inconsistent this season, with two victories, a defeat, and three share of the spoils over their last six matches. Aymen Al Rammadi's men are one of the strongest sides in the division but somehow lack the bite to kill off teams when they have the opportunity. 

Ceramica have picked up twenty-eight points from a combined fifty-seven, scoring thirty-one while conceding twenty-one. They have won four, lost once, and drawn five games on their ground this season. 

Last five games: DWWDL

After their thirteen games without a defeat, El Gaish suffered a shocking home defeat against a well-composed Al Masry team. The guest coach, Ali Maher, was familiar with El Gaish's tactical skills, and he played his way into ending their decent run. Abdelhamid Bassiouni's men dropped to the 9th place on the log following their recent defeat. El Gaish have picked up twenty-eight points from a combined fifty-seven and are thirteen points behind the top of the log. They have won three, drawn five, and lost twice on the road in the league this season. 

Over their previous nine meetings, Ceramica have won once while El Gaish have recorded two victories and six matches ending in a tie. Ceramica ended their winless run with a deserved (1-3) victory on the road. We are fully aware they’re playing for a top-four finish as they lack the right players to compete for the league title. And to make the top four in this division, you must win games of this calibre. At the same time, El Gaish are a well-groomed team and hardly concedes unnecessarily. However, they head here with one of their worst defensive performances in a long while. After 450 minutes of football without conceding a goal, El Gaish conceded twice against a solid Al Masry team. 

Despite just four goals amongst them over their previous four meetings, we think this encounter won’t deprive us of goals. We expect the hosts to at least come out with a point here; bet on a home win or draw and over 1.5 goals for 1.88.

We believe Ceramica will get a goal here, which will likely result in the visitors responding, so we are going to settle for a BTTS here for 2.05.

We expect both teams to settle for a halftime stalemate at 1.87.

Good luck!