Match details. Premier League, Regular Season - 8. Kick-off is Fri 30 Oct, 19:00 Lagos time. It is played at Alexandria Stadium.
What's at stake. Al Ittihad Al Sakandary are 6th on 13 points after 7 games, level on points with Future FC, 2 points clear of El Mokawloon. A win would take them above Future FC. Talaea El Gaish are 15th on 7 points after 7 games, level on points with Wadi Degla, 2 points clear of Asyut Petrol. A win would take them above Wadi Degla.
Form. 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: L W L W W. Talaea El Gaish have won three, drawn one and lost six of their last ten, 1.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L L D L.
The numbers. Al Ittihad Al Sakandary score 1.4 and concede one a game in their last five at home, with two clean sheets. Al Ittihad Al Sakandary average 10.3 shots (4.2 on target), 4.0 corners and 2.0 cards a game, with 48% of the ball. Talaea El Gaish score 0.8 and concede 1.6 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets and four games without a goal. Talaea El Gaish average 8.1 shots (2.4 on target), 4.9 corners and 2.6 cards a game, with 49% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last ten meetings Al Ittihad Al Sakandary have won five, drawn three and lost two. Five of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in six. In the last four, Al Ittihad Al Sakandary won three and Talaea El Gaish won one. The last time they met, on 13 May 2026, it finished Al Ittihad Al Sakandary 1-0 Talaea El Gaish: Al Ittihad Al Sakandary had 11 shots to 18, 43% of the ball, four yellow cards.
The case against. Talaea El Gaish's record still gives them 24% to win.
The read. Al Ittihad Al Sakandary to win. A tight game. Their goals for and against make Al Ittihad Al Sakandary the likelier winners; Al Ittihad Al Sakandary are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Al Ittihad Al Sakandary; the meetings favour Al Ittihad Al Sakandary. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 44%.
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); Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); Under 4.5 Goals (Al Ittihad Al Sakandary are a clear winner, no Unders). Predicted score: Al Ittihad Al Sakandary 1-0 Talaea El Gaish (11% 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).