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- Competition: Premier League
- Date: Thursday, 15th May 2025
- Kickoff: 18:00 UK / 19:00 CEST
- Venue: Borg El Arab Stadium (Alexandria)
With only three league rounds left in the season, El Ismaily and Modern Sport are in big trouble. Both teams are in the relegation zone with two points fewer than the safety, so an eventual win would mean a huge step forward for both sides.
El Ismaily, the team that have three Egyptian Premier League titles and one CAF Champions League title, have hit rock bottom this season. They started as one of the weakest teams in the competition, so it is no wonder that the team from Ismailia is having problems avoiding relegation. El Ismaily have been struggling lately, having lost four games in a row in all competitions. In the previous game, they lost 1-0 at home against Enppi. The home side created xG of only 0.06, so El Ismaily couldn't expect much from that game.
Modern Sport came into the 2024/25 season expecting to be one of the mid-table teams, so it is a big surprise to see them struggling for survival. Most of the season was terrible for Modern Sport, but lately, they have been playing much better. Abdelhak Benchikha's team has not lost in the last three matches. Last weekend, Modern Sport played 2-2 on the road against ZED. The home side finished the match with an xG of 0.34, while the guests had 1.04, so Modern Sport surely deserved more from that game.
El Ismaily vs Modern Sport pick: Modern Sport to win
El Ismaily have big problems with scoring. They scored only one goal in the last four matches. On the other hand, Modern Sport scored five goals in the previous three games. We should expect guests to win on Thursday in Ismailia.
Ismaily vs Modern Sport FC Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Modern Sport FC
0 : 0
Ismaily
Premier League
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Modern Sport FC
0 : 1
Ismaily
Premier League
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Ismaily
1 : 1
Modern Sport FC
Premier League
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Modern Sport FC
0 : 0
Ismaily
Premier League
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Ismaily
0 : 0
Modern Sport FC
Premier League
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Modern Sport FC
1 : 2
Ismaily
Premier League
El Ismaily team news
After a defeat in the previous round, El Ismaily's head coach, Tamer Mostafa, was ready to leave the club. According to the reports, he offered his resignation, but the board assured him they have complete confidence that he will lead the team to stay in the competition.
Last matches of Ismaily
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Ismaily
0 : 1
ENPPI
Premier League
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Smouha
1 : 1
Ismaily
Premier League
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Ismaily
0 : 0
Al Ittihad Alexandria
Premier League
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Ismaily
2 : 2
Pyramids FC
League Cup
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ZED FC
2 : 2
Ismaily
Premier League
Ismaily lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Ahmed Adel
Defenders
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12
Abdelkarim Mostafa
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4
Emad Hamdi
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5
Mohamed Ammar
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2
Mohamed Nasr
Midfielders
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17
Mohamed Wagdi
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9
Marwan Hamdi
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14
Mohamed Hesham
Forwards
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8
Mohamed Bayoumi
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15
Nader Farag
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30
Eric Traore
Modern Sport team news
Modern Sport's head coach, Abdelhak Benchikha, didn't start well when he was appointed in February. After a few bad results, it seems that he has found the recipe for success. Modern Sport lost only two of the last nine matches in all competitions, and although the situation is far from ideal, Benchikha's team has reasons for optimism in the final three games of the season.
Last matches of Modern Sport FC
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ZED FC
2 : 2
Modern Sport FC
Premier League
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El Gounah
0 : 1
Modern Sport FC
Premier League
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ENPPI
2 : 1
Modern Sport FC
Premier League
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Zamalek
0 : 0
Modern Sport FC
League Cup
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Modern Sport FC
2 : 0
Smouha
League Cup
Modern Sport FC lineup
Goalkeeper
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28
Karim Emad
Defenders
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3
Mohamed Desouki
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6
Ali Elfil
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4
Mahmoud Rizk
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77
Ali Fawzi
Midfielders
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99
Ahmed Youssef
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8
Mootez Zaddem
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30
Mohamed Helal
Forwards
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25
Mohamed Sabry
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90
Hossam Hassan
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14
Ahmed Mostafa
4 Reasons why Modern Sport should win against El Ismaily
- El Ismaily are without a win in the last four matches
- El Ismaily scored only one goal in the previous four games
- Modern Sport are undefeated in the last three matches
- Modern Sport scored five goals in the previous three games
Main prediction Ismaily - Modern Sport FC
Modern Sport FC to win
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Additional predictions
Ismaily & Modern Sport FC current standing in Premier League
Relegation Round | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | ZED FC | 23 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 23 - 17 | +6 | 30 |
2 | El Gounah | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 16 - 19 | -3 | 27 |
3 | El Geish | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 15 - 21 | -6 | 26 |
4 | Al Ittihad | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 13 - 19 | -6 | 24 |
5 | ENPPI | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 15 - 23 | -8 | 24 |
6 | Smouha | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 15 - 28 | -13 | 23 |
7 | Ghazl El Mehalla | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 18 - 30 | -12 | 21 |
8 | Modern Sport FC | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 - 29 | -12 | 19 |
9 | Ismaily | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 13 - 25 | -12 | 19 |