Al Ittihad vs El Geish Prediction

Recent form for both sides

Over their last 20 matches, Al Ittihad have won seven, drawn eight and lost five, scoring 22 and conceding 18 along the way. That's a solid overall return, though their last five league games have brought just one win, a draw and three defeats, so they've cooled off.

Al Ittihad: 20 completed matches; El Geish: 20 completed matches.

Al Ittihad

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

40% 8 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

22

Conceded

18

Difference

+4

El Geish

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

15

Conceded

19

Difference

-4

El Geish's longer sample is choppier. They've won seven of 20, drawn four and lost nine, with 15 goals scored against 19 conceded. Their last five have been a bit better - two wins and two defeats either side of a draw - but consistency has clearly been an issue.

Neither side arrives with real momentum, even if Al Ittihad's numbers are the healthier of the two over the longer run.

Comparative Team Statistics: Al Ittihad vs El Geish

How these two have gone head-to-head

Al Ittihad have won three of the last five meetings between these sides, including both of this year's league clashes - a 1-0 home win in May and a 1-0 away win back in February. El Geish's only success in that spell came in November 2024.

Go back further and it's a far more even picture, with some big swings like a 4-0 and a 3-4 scoreline among the results. So while the recent trend favours Al Ittihad, this fixture has a history of not following a script.

Where they stand right now

In the current table, Al Ittihad are sixth with ten points from five games, while El Geish sit ninth with seven points from the same number of matches. Al Ittihad have conceded just three goals in that time, against five for El Geish.

It's an early-season snapshot rather than a settled picture, but it does back up the idea that Al Ittihad have started with a touch more control.

Five games is a small sample, so this gap could easily narrow either way.

Players to watch

Hossam Hassan has two goals in five matches for Al Ittihad, with J. Ebuka adding a goal and an assist of his own - a fairly shared-out attack. For El Geish, Mohamed Atef has been the creative spark, setting up three goals and scoring once in five appearances, while Islam Mohareb has also chipped in with two goals.

Al Ittihad:

Best scorers:

Hossam Hassan - 2

J. Ebuka - 1

Best assist providers:

J. Ebuka - 1

Nour Alaa - 1

El Geish:

Best scorers:

Islam Mohareb - 2

Mohamed Atef - 1

Best assist providers:

Mohamed Atef - 3

Islam Mohareb - 1

Penalty cards:

Yehia Mostafa x 1 x 2

Ahmed Wahid x 1 x 1

Omar Radwan x 1

El Geish's disciplinary record stands out too. Ahmed Wahid and Omar Radwan have both been sent off across a combined five appearances, which is worth bearing in mind if this one gets edgy.

How this one could play out

Put it together and this looks tight. Al Ittihad have the better table position, the steadier long-term form figures and recent head-to-head bragging rights, but their own results have wobbled just as much as El Geish's lately.

Both teams have shown they can score and concede freely this season, so goals at both ends wouldn't be a surprise, and El Geish's away form suggests they won't simply sit back.