Zamalek vs El Gaish Prediction: The home team will not struggle too much

In the Egyptian Premier League, Zamalek will play El Gaish at Cairo International Stadium. The last meeting between these sides ended in a 1-2 win for Zamalek. How will this encounter end?

Zamalek are coming off a win over ZED FC. In that game, Zamalek's lone goal came in the last minute of the second half, thanks to Mohamed Atef's strike. In the meantime, Zamalek have won three consecutive matches heading into this fixture, with victories over ENPPI and El Gouna in prior games. This season, Zamalek have 55 points from 32 matches, leaving them seated 3rd in the league standings.

El Gaish's last league game came against Pyramids, a match that ended in a defeat. In what was a 2-5 encounter, El Gaish conceded three times at halftime even though Karim Tarek reduced the deficit for them. Heading into game 2, Ahmed Meteb did score for this team, to bring the game to 2-3. In the meantime, goals from Mahmoud Zalaka and Fiston Mayele made it five for Pyramids, leaving El Gaish with no hope. Heading into this game, El Gaish have conceded 39 goals this season while scoring 27 in that run. This team sits 11th with 39 points so far this season. 

In their last five meetings, Zamalek won three, while El Gaish won two. In those matches, Zamalek scored eight goals, while El Gaish scored three. 

Zamalek have been decent in recent weeks and I have no doubt in them here. While El Gaish are struggling right now, I expect an improved play from them. However, with their defense so poor, El Gaish will struggle to deny Zamalek from scoring here, and a win for the home team with goals is a good option.