Al Ittihad vs Asyut PetrolPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

The Egyptian league has only just started and both sides have very few matches behind them. Al Ittihad have played two, with one draw and one defeat, one goal scored and three conceded, and one point on the table. Asyut Petrol have played three: two draws and one defeat, one goal scored and two conceded, two points. Neither has won yet and neither has gone beyond a single goal scored in total. Al Ittihad lost their only home game, which finished 1-3, and drew their only away trip without a goal. Asyut Petrol have one draw and one defeat from two home matches, with one goal scored and two conceded, and a 0-0 in their single away outing. The match is played at the Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria, in a league running so far at an average of 2.04 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.