Ghazl El Mahallah vs Al Ittihad Al Sakandary
Match details. Premier League, Regular Season - 7. Kick-off is Wed 21 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time. It is played at Ghazl El Mahalla Stadium, Great Mahale.
What's at stake. Ghazl El Mahallah are 20th on 1 point after 6 games, 1 point behind El Gouna FC. A win would take them above El Gouna FC. Al Ittihad Al Sakandary are 5th on 13 points after 6 games, level on points with Future FC, 1 point clear of Ceramica Cleopatra. A win would take them above Future FC.
Form. Ghazl El Mahallah have won two, drawn three and lost five of their last ten, 0.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D L L D. Al Ittihad Al Sakandary have won five, drawn two and lost three of their last ten, 1.7 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L W W W.
The numbers. Ghazl El Mahallah score one and concede 1.2 a game in their last six at home, with two clean sheets and three games without a goal. Ghazl El Mahallah average 5.9 shots (1.8 on target), 3.8 corners and 1.4 cards a game, with 46% of the ball. Al Ittihad Al Sakandary score 1.2 and concede 0.6 a game in their last five away, with three clean sheets and two games without a goal. Al Ittihad Al Sakandary average 10.3 shots (4.3 on target), 5.0 corners and 2.1 cards a game, with 47% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Ghazl El Mahallah have won three, drawn five and lost two. One of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in two. In the last four, Ghazl El Mahallah won one, two were drawn and Al Ittihad Al Sakandary won one. The last time they met, on 18 May 2026, it finished Ghazl El Mahallah 1-0 Al Ittihad Al Sakandary: Ghazl El Mahallah had 7 shots to 6, 45% of the ball, five yellow cards.
The case against. Ghazl El Mahallah's record still gives them 35% to win.
The read. Al Ittihad Al Sakandary to win. A tight game. Al Ittihad Al Sakandary are the stronger side on form and the table. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 25%. Nine of the last ten meetings went under 2.5.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Under 3.5 Goals (Al Ittihad Al Sakandary are a clear winner, no Unders); Under 2.5 Goals (Al Ittihad Al Sakandary are a clear winner, no Unders); Under 0.5 first-half goals (the signs point different ways). Predicted score: Ghazl El Mahallah 0-1 Al Ittihad Al Sakandary (10% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).