Al Mokawloon vs El Daklyeh Prediction: Home advantage will be a huge factor here

In this encounter for round 32 of the Egyptian Premier League, Al Mokawloon and El Daklyeh will go head-to-head at Arab Contractors Stadium. Without a shadow of a doubt, Al Mokawloon are the superior team; nonetheless, El Daklyeh has a good opportunity of climbing back up the standings; can they prevent a loss?

Al Mokawloon's previous games resulted in a draw with National Bank of Egypt, El Geish, and Aswan, while the team won two games against Haras El Hodood and El Ismaily. During those encounters, Al Mokawloon were able to score six goals while only allowing three to be scored against them. During the course of the current league season, Al Mokawloon has scored an average of 1.1 goals per game. In terms of disciplinary actions, the home team has been issued 54 yellow cards but no red cards, and they have committed an average of 1.26 fouls per game that they have participated in. The team rating that Al Mokawloon receives on average is 5.78 points per game. This season, Al Mokawloon has an average possession rate of 44.00%, which indicates that they are somehow unable to maintain the ball in their hands.

El Daklyeh comes into this match having not won a single one of their most recent five matches. However, this team only lost one game to National Bank of Egypt during that time period, while their other four matches against ENPPI, Al Masry, Zamalek, and Haras El Hodood ended in draws. During those games, the away club was only able to score five goals while giving up seven. El Daklyeh scored an average of 0.87 goals per match while playing on the road, while they allowed an average of 1.29 goals to be scored against them. The away team was issued 45 yellow cards and 3 red cards, with the average number of fouls committed per game coming in at 2.1. The average rating for El Daklyeh's team is 6.45 points per game. The percentage of time that El Daklyeh spends with the ball during games is below par, averaging 47.57% so far this season.

Al Mokawloon and El Daklyeh have a relatively solid head-to-head history, as they have met 16 times in the previous seasons, with Al Mokawloon winning 7 games and El Daklyeh winning 4 games. A total of five of the games were decided by a draw. In the head-to-head matchups between the two teams, Al Mokawloon scored 26 goals, while El Daklyeh was only able to score 20.

Since April, Al Mokawloon has been playing at an amazing level, and based on their recent performances, I do not see them losing this match. On the other hand, El Daklyeh appears to be in desperate need of this match, but they won't have it easy considering that they play on the road. Even though I anticipate that this match will be a close one, I think that the home team has a shot at winning if they play both defensively and offensively well. In the meantime, while I anticipate a significant amount of defensive play from the away team, betting on a few goals is another alternative that should be taken into consideration.