On Dec 24th, Al Masry hosts Al Ittihad at Ismaïlia Stadium in a clash of these two mismatched Premier League teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 3rd placed Al Masry is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Pharco. Ahmed Hamoudi struck first for Al Masry in the 37th minute on a feed from Augustine Amutu, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Pharco couldn’t muster any offence and Al Masry ran away with the shutout win. Al Masry is looking for direction having 3 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while al Ittihad is fresh off their 4-4 draw against Ceramica Cleopatra. Mohamed Abdel Salam scored the first goal for Al Ittihad in the 12th minute, then tied it up for Ceramica Cleopatra in the 14th minute . Al Ittihad is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Al Masry won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Karim El Deeb has been the most effective weapon for Al Ittihad lately. The midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last five matches. Hassan Hassan Ali has been the most prolific scorer on Al Masry in his last five matches with three goals.