El Ismaily vs ZED FC Prediction: A draw will satisfy both teams

Ismailia Stadium will be the venue for this round 18 Egyptian Premier League game between El Ismaily and ZED FC. The last time these two teams faced each other in the league, ZED FC emerged victorious in a 1-0 home game. Can El Ismaily also replicate that win performance at home?

El Ismaily have been struggling to secure wins in recent games, and heading into this game, the hosts will hope for an improved performance. Last time out, El Ismaily could only pick one point against Future FC in a match that ended 1-1. In the meantime, a look at their last six games ended with just one win against Smouha. In other games, El Ismaily lost to Baladiyat El Mahalla, while they drew Zamalek, El Gouna, and Arab Contractors. In those games, El Ismaily could find the back of the net four times, while they conceded four goals in that same run.

ZED FC are looking for their first win in what will be their ninth consecutive game. In their last encounter against Al Ahly, ZED FC were defeated 0-1 in a home game, their third loss in eight games, and two others came against Pyramids and ENPPI. However, the hosts could pick one point from each match against Pyramids, National Bank of Egypt, Future FC, Al Masry and Ceramica Cleopatra. ZED FC scored five goals in those matches while conceding nine in the same number of games. Heading into this game, ZED FC are seated in the 6th spot in the Egyptian Premier League with 24 points accumulated from 17 games.

ZED FC and El Ismaily have faced off just four times since their first meeting in 2017. In that span, ZED FC won their last meeting, while the first three games ended in wins for El Ismaily. ZED FC scored one goal in those games, while El Ismaily scored six.

This game should be a replica of their past encounters. In front of the goal, both of these teams have not been great; in their past meetings, we have witnessed this. We might be in for another close game, but I do not see either side winning, hence a low-scoring draw.