Ethiopia vs Egypt Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | World Cup Qualifiers

Ethiopia vs Egypt Preview

• Competition: World Cup Qualifiers
• Date: Saturday, 21st March
• Kick-Off Time: 10:00 PM GMT
• Venue: Stade Larbi Zaouli

Ethiopia vs Egypt match will be played on Saturday as both teams will be looking to add points to their tally. The fifth placed team will host the first placed team in the table.

Ethiopia will be very disappointed and frustrated with their performance so far in the World Cup Qualifiers as they have got poor results in these matches and have disappointed everyone. In four games, they have drawn three and lost one game so far. This time around their head coach has made a lot of changes as some players are not selected this time out and it will be great to see some new faces for the National Team. Overall, they are a decent side who are struggling in their attacking department and breaking Egypt's astute defence will be a tough task for them for sure. Ethiopia does have players who can get them results, but still, they will have to be at their best to get even a draw.

The key players of Egypt are in fine form and Hossam Hassan will be confident of getting a good result in the upcoming fixture. In the four games, they have won three games and drawn one game. They have 10 points on the table and will be hungry for more. In the Group A, Egypt stands out as a team due to their brilliant attacking quality. They have only conceded two goals in these matches and they maintain a healthy lead at the points table and will look to increase their lead by getting three points in the upcoming fixtures. This will be a mouthwatering clash for sure.

Ethiopia Team News

All the players who are selected for the National Team Camp are fit and will be available for the match. None of the players are injured or suspended for the home team.

Egypt Team News

The away team also doesn't have players injured or suspended for this fixture. They will be very confident going into this fixture as their top players are in fine form and will be a big threat to the home side in the upcoming match.

Ethiopia vs Egypt Predicted Lineups

Ethiopia Predicted Lineup (4-1-4-1):

Goalkeeper: Seid Habtamu

Defenders: Ramkel James, Asrat Tunjo, Birhanu Bekele, Frezer Kassa

Midfielders: Biruk Markos, Amanuel Yohannes, Habtamu Tekeste, Abdulkarim Worku, Wogene Gezahegn

Forward: Chernet Gugsa

Egypt Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Mostafa Shobeir

Defenders: Omar Kamal, Ahmed Ramadan, Mohammed Youssef, Mohamed Hamdy

Midfielders: Nasser Maher, Marwan Attia

Forwards: Mohamed Salah, Trezeguet, Omar Marmoush, Mostafa Mohamed

Ethiopia vs Egypt Head-to-Head Record

Both teams have faced each other 18 times, out of which Ethiopia won three matches, three ended in draws, and 12 games were won by Egypt. In the last five games, Egypt won three games, one ended in a draw, and Ethiopia won one.

Key Players to Watch in Ethiopia vs Egypt

Biruk Markos (Ethiopia)

Biruk is one of the key players for Ethiopia, he is one of the new faces in the National team who was added in the last international break. Even though he did make his debut last time out, he is expected to play a key role in this upcoming fixture. Despite his lanky frame, he is someone who is able to dictate the tempo of the game. Due to his intelligence, he can make an impact on the field. Physically he is not that athletic, but he is an intelligent player who can control the midfield on his own. Surely facing Egypt will be a different task altogether, but surely the coaching staff have a lot of trust in him and he is capable of making a difference there. In 19 games he has scored two goals this season, which shows his attacking qualities as well. Markos will have to give his best to help his team get a positive result at home.

Omar Marmoush (Egypt)

Omar Marmoush is a player that any coach would like to have as he provides the versatility to play in any position in the attack. He can play as a striker, winger, and also as an attacking midfielder. He has a compact and agile body frame, with a low center of gravity, he can drive through spaces, and with his dynamic movements, he can create a lot of chances for his team. His pace makes him an awkward opponent for defenders when he runs in behind them.

He has impressive agility and acceleration that helps him in making sharp turns, he combines his technicality and physicality to create chances as well as score goals himself. He is relentless off the ball, he can press opponents for the full 90 minutes of the game. Recently he joined the Premier League giants Manchester City, and for them, in six matches he scored three goals. Surely he will be a big threat to Ethiopia in the upcoming fixture.

Ethiopia vs Egypt Prediction

Ethiopia is having a disappointing campaign in the World Cup Qualifiers as they are not able to get good results and at home they will have a great opportunity to bounce back when they welcome Egypt. This will be an exciting clash for fire, but overall Egypt are a much better side and despite being the away side they most probably will win this match.

Predicted Score: Ethiopia 1-2 Egypt

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