National Bank of Egypt vs Wadi Degla prediction 05.01.2026 | League Cup
National Bank of Egypt
2 - 2
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Wadi Degla
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- Competition: League Cup
- Date: Monday, 5th January, 2026
- Kickoff: 18:00 UK / 19:00 CET
- Venue: Petrosport Stadium (Cairo)
During the AFCON, the Egyptian Premier League is on hold. However, teams are competing in the League Cup, where most clubs are giving more playing time to their backup players. One of the duels will be between two out-of-form teams, National Bank of Egypt and Wadi Degla. Both teams are coming into this duel after losing their previous matches: National Bank of Egypt lost 2:1 to Petrojet, while Wadi Degla were beaten 1:0 by El Gouna.
Let's break down the game and find the best possible bet for this League Cup tie.
National Bank of Egypt vs Wadi Degla Head to Head (H2H) stats
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National Bank of Egypt
1 : 1
Wadi Degla
Premier League
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Wadi Degla
4 : 2
National Bank of Egypt
Premier League
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Wadi Degla
3 : 1
National Bank of Egypt
Egypt Cup
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National Bank of Egypt
1 : 1
Wadi Degla
Premier League
These teams met this season in September, with the game ending in a 1:1 draw. In total, they have met four times throughout their history. Wadi Degla won twice, and the other two games ended as draws.
Regarding the number of goals, two out of the four games ended with three or more goals, while both teams scored in each game.
National Bank of Egypt team overview
Last season, National Bank of Egypt did well, finishing fifth in the Championship Group. They also did well in the League Cup, reaching the final but eventually losing 2:0 to Ceramica Cleopatra.
This season, National Bank of Egypt have had mixed results and are now in 11th place in the Premier League. Interestingly, the main issue this season is their home performance, considering they haven't had a win in six Premier League rounds. So, playing at Petrosport Stadium in this League Cup tie may not be such an advantage. However, to have a chance of advancing, they need a good result here because they are in 3rd place with five points in four rounds - four points away from second place, and with one game played more.
Last matches of National Bank of Egypt
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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
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Pyramids FC
1 : 6
National Bank of Egypt
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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28
Mostafa El Zenary
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6
Mahmoud El Gazar
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11
Issahaku Yakubu
Midfielders
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8
Mahmoud Emad
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10
Mohamed Ibrahim
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17
Ahmed El Nadry
Forwards
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22
Sayed Abdallah
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29
Ahmed Yasser Rayan
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14
Youssry Wahid
Wadi Degla team overview
Wadi Degla have spent their last four season in the Egyptian Second Division but managed to secure promotion last year. Even though they just arrived in the Premier League, many football experts predicted they wouldn't get involved in a relegation battle. It seems they were right, considering they are in 6th place with 20 points from 13 rounds.
In the League Cup, they haven't been great, winning three points in three rounds, and also need three points to have some chance of advancing. With a possible win in this game, they would climb to third place and likely be among the best teams in the ranking of third-placed teams.
Last matches of Wadi Degla
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Wadi Degla
0 : 1
El Gounah
League Cup
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Modern Sport FC
0 : 3
Wadi Degla
League Cup
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Wadi Degla
1 : 2
Petrojet SC
League Cup
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Petrojet SC
1 : 0
Wadi Degla
Egypt Cup
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Wadi Degla
1 : 1
Haras El Hodood
Premier League
Wadi Degla lineup
Goalkeeper
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18
Amr Shaaban
Defenders
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23
Ahmed Ayman
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28
Seif Teka
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3
Omar Adly
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5
Ahmed Dahroug
Midfielders
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34
Mees Kaandorp
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14
Mohamed Abdelaati
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19
Hesham Mohamed
Forwards
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11
Mohamed Abdelrahim
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32
Ahmed Farouk
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47
Hamza Hassan
Prediction
National Bank of Egypt are on a bad run, having drawn three and lost once in the past four games. During that stretch, they scored only three goals - 0.75 per game. Also, at home, they haven't had a game where they scored more than one goal in nine matches. So, we do not expect a great offensive performance.
Wadi Degla lost three out of the last four and have scored a total of four goals. Moreover, they have scored one or zero goals in nine out of the previous 11 games - 82%.
In the first h2h game this season, we saw fewer than three goals (1:1). Given the previous h2h game and both teams' poor form and offensive struggles, we believe an under 2.5 goals is the safest option for this League Cup tie.
4 Reasons why we should see fewer than three goals
- Three of the last four h2h games ended with fewer than three goals
- National Bank of Egypt scored one or zero goals in the past four matches
- Wadi Degla scored one or zero goals in nine out of the past 11 games
- The last h2h game ended as a 1:1 draw
Main prediction National Bank of Egypt - Wadi Degla
Under 2.5 goals
National Bank of Egypt vs Wadi Degla standings in League Cup
| Group B | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petrojet | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 - 5 | +10 | 15 |
| 2 | El Gounah | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 - 5 | +5 | 13 |
| 3 | Wadi Degla | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 - 6 | +6 | 10 |
| 4 | National Bank of Egypt | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 - 7 | +4 | 7 |
| 5 | Ismaily | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 - 7 | -2 | 5 |
| 6 | Modern Sport FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 - 7 | -4 | 5 |
| 7 | Pyramids FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 - 22 | -19 | 3 |