National Bank of Egypt vs El Ismaily prediction 12.01.2026 | Egypt League Cup
National Bank of Egypt
Kick off:
Date:
Ismaily
1
1.62
X
3.35
2
5.60
Contents
- Competition: Egypt League Cup
- Date: Monday, 12th January, 2026
- Kickoff: 18:00 UK / 19:00 CET
- Venue: Petrosport Stadium (Cairo)
During the 35th AFCON, the Egyptian Premier League is on hold. In the meantime, Egyptian teams are competing in the League Cup, where many clubs give their backup players more playing time. One of the intriguing matchups will be between National Bank of Egypt, which finished third in last season's League Cup, and El Ismaily.
Let's break down the duel and find the best possible bet for the upcoming tie.
National Bank of Egypt vs Ismaily Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Ismaily
1 : 2
National Bank of Egypt
Premier League
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National Bank of Egypt
1 : 0
Ismaily
Premier League
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National Bank of Egypt
2 : 2
Ismaily
Premier League
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Ismaily
2 : 1
National Bank of Egypt
Premier League
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National Bank of Egypt
2 : 0
Ismaily
Premier League
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Ismaily
0 : 0
National Bank of Egypt
Premier League
This season, the two teams have faced each other once, with National Bank of Egypt securing a 2:1 away victory at Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria. Overall, they have met 11 times, with National Bank of Egypt winning four matches and El Ismaily winning two.
When it comes to the number of goals, four out of 11 h2h games ended with fewer than three goals. On the other hand, both teams scored in five out of those 11 games.
National Bank of Egypt team overview
National Bank of Egypt did well last season, finishing fifth in the Championship Group. This season, they aren't great, considering they sit in 11th place with 17 points from 13 matches. Still, they are only three points behind fifth place, although they have played one game more. So, even though 11th place looks bad, the desired Championship Group is super close.
In the League Cup, they started well but slowed down significantly. Right now, they are in 3rd place with six points in five rounds and cannot move to second place. Their only chance to reach the next phase is to win all three points in this game and hope they can advance through the ranking of the third-placed teams.
Last matches of National Bank of Egypt
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National Bank of Egypt
2 : 2
Wadi Degla
League Cup
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Petrojet SC
2 : 1
National Bank of Egypt
League Cup
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National Bank of Egypt
0 : 1
ENPPI
Egypt Cup
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El Gounah
1 : 1
National Bank of Egypt
League Cup
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National Bank of Egypt
1 : 1
Modern Sport FC
League Cup
National Bank of Egypt lineup
Goalkeeper
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27
Abdelaziz El Balouti
Defenders
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24
Mostafa Dowidar
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6
Mahmoud El Gazar
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28
Mostafa El Zenary
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11
Issahaku Yakubu
Midfielders
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17
Ahmed El Nadry
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10
Mohamed Ibrahim
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8
Mahmoud Emad
Forwards
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14
Youssry Wahid
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29
Ahmed Yasser Rayan
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22
Sayed Abdallah
El Ismaily team overview
After El Ismaily finished second in the Premier League in 2017/18, their results have constantly declined. Last season was their worst one, finishing 16th and should have been relegated. However, the FA decided to suspend relegation and expand the number of teams in the league. Unfortunately, they are doing a really bad job this season and might get relegated this season, considering they are in 19th place (out of 21 teams) with only ten points in 13 rounds.
In the League Cup, El Ismailty are in 5th place with four points in four rounds. Since they have two more games left and 2nd-placed El Gouna are six points away, El Ismaily have a theoretical chance to climb to second place, but need two wins in two games.
Last matches of Ismaily
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Ismaily
0 : 0
Modern Sport FC
League Cup
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Pyramids FC
1 : 3
Ismaily
League Cup
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Petrojet SC
1 : 0
Ismaily
League Cup
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Ismaily
1 : 3
El Gounah
League Cup
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Haras El Hodood
1 : 1
Ismaily
Egypt Cup
Ismaily lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Ahmed Adel
Defenders
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38
Ibrahim El Nagaawy
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5
Abdallah Mohamed
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2
Mohamed Nasr
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34
Abdelkarim Mostafa
Midfielders
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88
Konta
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7
Khaled Al-Nabris
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33
Abdelrahman Katkot
Forwards
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9
Marwan Hamdi
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77
Hassan Saber
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15
Nader Farag
Prediction
Even though National Bank of Egypt went over 2.5 goals in the last two games, they are not a team that often plays high-scoring games. That is particularly the case at home, where they went under 2.5 goals in nine out of ten games.
El Ismaily have gone over 2.5 goals just once in the last three games. The only reason they went over that line was the fact that Pyramids played that game with youngsters, and El Ismaily managed to score three goals. Generally speaking, El Ismaily have struggled offensively this season, scoring one or zero goals in 15 out of 18 games - 83%.
Also, seven out of the last 11 h2h games ended with fewer than three goals. Considering the trend in the previous h2h games, and all the above, we believe that an under 2.5 goals bet is the safest option for this League Cup tie.
3 Reasons why we should see fewer than three goals
- National Bank of Egypt went under 2.5 goals in nine out of ten home games this season
- El Ismaily scored one or zero goals in 15 out of 18 games this season
- Seven out of 11 h2h games ended with fewer than three goals
Main prediction National Bank of Egypt - Ismaily
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Melbet
1.62
National Bank of Egypt vs Ismaily standings in League Cup
| Group B | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petrojet | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 - 3 | +5 | 12 |
| 2 | El Gounah | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 - 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | Wadi Degla | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 - 5 | +5 | 7 |
| 4 | National Bank of Egypt | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 - 7 | +4 | 6 |
| 5 | Ismaily | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 - 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 6 | Pyramids FC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 - 15 | -12 | 3 |
| 7 | Modern Sport FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 - 5 | -4 | 2 |