Ismaily vs Pharco Prediction 08.03.2023

• Competition: Premier League Egyptian
• Date: Wednesday, 8th, March 2023
• Kickoff: 15:00 UK/16.00 CET
• Venue: Borg El Arab Stadium (Alexandria)

Ismaily, the third most successful team in the country of the Pharaohs, is struggling for the last few years and it seems that their period of crisis is not yet in sight, at least not this season. The Yellow-Blues, after narrowly avoiding relegation last season (only two points above the danger zone), continue to sink in terms of results. After 19 played games, Ismaily added only 15 points to his account, which is only two points behind the safety zone.

Pharco, who secured the status of first division quite easily last (debut) season (they finished in 11th place), plays quite decently in this year's edition and it seems that they will not have problems about survival this season as well. The club from Alexandria, with 26 collected points from 20 rounds, is currently positioned in a solid ninth place and what is interesting is that they are equally distant from the relegation zone and the first place that guarantees exit to the African competitions - 10 points.

Ismaily vs Pharco Betting Tips : Under 2.5

What characterizes the meetings between Ismaily and Pharco is a goal scoring drought and draws. Namely, the teams have measured their strengths three times so far, and each of them ended without a winner and we saw only two goals in those duels. In the previous campaign, both duels ended without goals, while in the first one this season, in early November, it was 1-1.

True, Ismaily is still far from recognizable form, but what is most important for them at the moment is that they have found a formula for winning points lately. However, draws are a common occurrence in their matches, with six of the last seven ending without a winner. Of those, only one ended with three or more goals.

Pharco, meanwhile, are playing unexpectedly well in recent weeks. Indeed, they left bad results behind and lately they know nothing else but victory. In the previous five league games, the club from Alexandria triumphed as many as four times, and in three of the previous four they managed to keep their net intact.

However, the club led by Tarek El Ashri is not known as a team that often knows how to shake the rival's net, as far as matches on away fields are concerned. Namely, Pharco is by far the weakest scorer on the side this season with only five goals scored, not to mention that he failed to find the net in 6 of the last 10 games.

When we add to that the fact that Ismaily have the second weakest attacking line in the Egyptian Premier League (12 goals scored in 19 games), then it is clear why we consider the low scoring bet to be the most valuable choice. Both teams will definitely adopt a defensive approach, which is why we don't expect too much action.