El Gouna vs El Ghazl Mahalla Prediction 20.08.2025 | Egyptian Premier League

Although they were fourth from last in the regular season last year, El Gouna coped effectively with the play-out challenges and comfortably confirmed their place in the Egyptian top division, finishing as vice-champions of the Relegation Group.

However, Reda Shehata’s chosen ones got their new home campaign off to a flying start, with Saber El Shimi emerging as the hero, netting in the 78th minute to secure a solitary but valuable victory on the road against Kahrabaa Ismailia.

Now, the Gounies will be looking to confirm their winning start to the season, but recent statistics on home soil remain problematic, having failed to win any of their last four matches at Khaled Bichar, three of which have been scoreless.

One thing that will surely please Reda Shehata is that he can count on a fully fit squad, with no injury or suspension concerns, making major changes from the lineup that faced Kahrabaa Ismailia on matchday one unlikely.

Ghazl El Mahalla recorded the poorest performance in the league last season, finishing bottom of all 18 teams, but they retained their top-flight status thanks to the controversial Egyptian Premier League decision to cancel relegation for the 2024-25 campaign, offering them a huge sigh of relief and another season among the elite.

Having closed out last season with 1-1 draws against both El Gaish and Ismaily in the final playoff fixtures, Egypt's Argentina continued in the same vein, opening the 2025-26 campaign with dull, scoreless encounters against National Bank of Egypt and Smouha.

Alaa Abdealaal’s side will be looking to maintain their unbeaten start to the season after proving themselves a tough nut to crack, suffering just one defeat in their last five outings, but a lengthy spell without a win since April casts a shadow of doubt over their prospects.

Although he was taken off in the 68th minute due to some discomfort at the start of the season, it doesn’t appear to have been serious, as Mahmoud Bolbol played nearly an hour in matchday two against Smouha and is expected to make a third straight appearance.