On Sunday afternoon, El Dakhleya hosts Al Ittihad Alexandria at the 30 June Air Defence Stadium as two teams in contrasting meet in the Egypt Premier League.
The home team is currently in 16th place in the Egyptian Premier League, occupying the third relegation spot in the table.
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However, they are only in the relegation zone courtesy of an inferior goal difference to Arab Contractors and Ismaily.
A poor recent run of form in the Egyptian top flight has contributed to their lowly position in the league table, as El Dakhleya are winless in their previous nine outings.
However, a 3-1 defeat at ZED last time out ended a run of three straight draws for the home team in the league.
El Dakhleya’s recent home form has been mixed in the Egyptian top-flight, as although they are unbeaten in three home games, they are also winless in four, as their previous three home games have all ended in goalless draws.
The visitor's recent league form has been in major contrast to the home sides, as Al Ittihad are unbeaten in their previous six league matches, having recorded three wins and three draws.
A 3-1 home win over Pharco last time out continued a recent trend of relatively high-scoring games, as five of their previous seven matches have produced over 2.5 goals.
The visitors have not been great on their travels in the Egyptian top flight lately, as they have won just one of their previous ten league matches on their travels.
They have also conceded at least two goals in five of their previous six matches in the Egyptian Premier League.
However, Al Ittihad ended a nine-game winless streak on the road last time out with a 1-0 win at Smouha.
Forebet predicts that this game will go with the form guide, and Al Ittihad will record a victory in a low-scoring encounter.