Al Mokawloon Al Arab vs Zamalek prediction 29.07.2024

• Competition: Premier League
• Date: Monday, 29th July, 2024
• Kickoff: 19:00 UK / 20:00 CEST
• Venue: Arab Contractors Stadium (Cairo)

Al Mokawloon Al Arab are playing its 19th consecutive season in the Premier League. Last year was one of their best as they finished 6th, but this year has been a struggle for survival from the beginning. For more or less the entire season, Al Mokawloon Al Arab was in the relegation zone and ere in a challenging situation for several rounds before the end of the season. Right now, they are 17th with 21 points, nine away from the safe zone, but with two games played fewer than 15th-placed Pharco. So, every point is crucial, but their recent form is a big reason for concern.

After winning two consecutive titles in 2020/21 and 2021/22, Zamalek finished 3rd, an incredible 23 points less than the champs, Al Ahly. This year, 3rd place once again looks like the best-case scenario for the team from Giza. Right now, after 28 rounds, they are 5th with 46 points but have played three games fewer than 3rd-placed Al Masry, which are six points away. However, Zamalek managed to win the CAF Confederation Cup this year, so this season must be considered a success regardless of their Premier League finish. But since Zamalek will not face anyone from the top six in the remaining Premier League games, we can safely say that 3rd place is very possible.

Al Mokawloon Al Arab vs Zamalek pick: Both teams to score

Al Mokawloon Al Arab are in poor form, having won just two points in the last five games. However, despite securing poor results, they have been scoring regularly in recent games and have scored at least one goal in those five matches. Now, they are under pressure to win points, and we believe they can at least score against Zamalek. On the other side, they are simply unable to keep a clean sheet just twice in 29 rounds, which is by far the worst in the league.

Unlike Al Mokawloon Al Arab, Zamalek is in good form and have been undefeated in its last nine matches while averaging 2.11 goals per game. So, we do not doubt they will score against the second-worst defensive team in the league. However, we do not trust Zamalek's defense, as they had only one clean sheet in eight matches.

In the first h2h game this season, we saw a 1:1 draw in a match where Zamalek dominated possession, but both teams managed to create many scoring opportunities. Considering all the above, we expect another exciting game where both teams will score at least once.