Form, context and what to expect in Alexandria
Alexandria Stadium will host a clash that looks, on paper, tilted in Smouha’s favour. The visitors sit sixth in the table with 25 points from 16 games, an impressively steady record built on six wins and seven draws. Al Ittihad, by contrast, are in a relegation scrap — 16th with only 14 points and a worrying run that’s produced seven defeats from their last ten competitive outings. Home form hasn’t rescued them: their campaign shows a meagre 12 goals scored and 22 conceded across 16 matches, a blunt attacking output that leaves little margin for error against a compact Smouha side.
Smouha arrive off a narrow defeat to Zamalek on February 11 but before that carried a rich vein of form, stringing together wins against Pyramids and ENPPI. Their defensive numbers are notable — only 10 conceded so far and six clean sheets — suggesting a side comfortable grinding out results and avoiding high-scoring affairs. Al Ittihad’s most recent victory came away at El Geish, a 1-0 success where Karim El Deeb posted the best rating of the match; however, that win is an outlier in a broader trend of inconsistency.
Head-to-head history adds a tactical wrinkle: the last Premier League meeting ended 0-0, underscoring how these teams can cancel each other out when the stakes rise. Smouha’s matches have a lower over-2.5 frequency compared to Al Ittihad’s, and both teams present decent clean-sheet records, which points to a contest likely decided by a single moment rather than a goal-fest.
Odds, stats and the smart angle
Bookmakers favour Smouha at 2.50 for an away win, with the draw priced close behind at 2.62 and Al Ittihad languishing at 3.25. Those lines mirror the table and recent form: Smouha’s higher probability of picking up points is supported by superior defensive metrics and a more balanced collection of results. Al Ittihad’s attack has produced just 12 goals this season, while Smouha have been more economical and effective across the pitch, converting their opportunities and keeping the scoreboard tidy.
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Betting suggestion: Smouha to win (Away) — 1X2 market
Smouha’s consistency, defensive solidity and the bookmaker price around 2.50 make the away win the clearest value play from the available markets. The rationale is straightforward: a team with more stability, fewer goals conceded and better recent form has both the tactical and statistical edge. Backing Smouha on the 1X2 market captures that edge in a single, focused wager.
