Egypt vs New Zealand Prediction & Match Preview

• None of New Zealand’s last four outings provided three or more goals.
• Mohamed Salah and Chris Wood will not feature for their respective teams on Friday.
• The All Whites won just one of the previous twelve games across competitions.

The first edition of the ACUD Cup, one of six FIFA Series exhibition tournaments, will start on Friday evening with the clash between Egypt and New Zealand. Egypt host the four-team tournament and they enter the semi-finals tie against New Zealand as favourites.

It is important to mention that both teams will be without their key players. Premier League stars Mohamed Salah and Chris Wood have not been called up for their respective national sides for this tournament.

Egypt are hoping to regain the momentum after a disappointing CAF Africa Cup of Nations campaign in January. The Pharaohs ended the competition without a single victory in four outings despite facing the likes of Mozambique, Cape Verde Islands, and Congo DR along the way.

New Zealand will also enter this on a low. They made it five straight winless affairs in November last year, playing a 1-1 draw in a friendly against Republic of Ireland. The lakc of attacking creativity is the main problem for English manager Darren Bazeley.

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This will be the inaugural head-to-head encounter between Egypt and New Zealand.

Egypt vs New Zealand Prediction

New Zealand play tight, defensive-minded football under English coach Darren Bazeley. None of the last four games they played saw three or more goals scored. The All Whites have huge issues with the lack of attacking firepower. They scored just two goals in the last four friendlies. To make things worse, New Zealand will be without their main forward Chris Wood in the next two games at the ACUD Cup.

Egypt will also miss their key attacking weapon in the like of Mohamed Salah. In these circumstances, we have to go for the Under 2.5 goals bet as the main option at the 1.65 odds.

We will alternatively back the Pharaohs to win at the 1.66 odds. They play in front of the home fans against a team who have managed just a single win in the previous twelve outings across competitions. Egypt possess more quality in their ranks even without Mo Salah in the squad.

Steffen Schmidt- March 20, 2024

Egypt vs New Zealand Betting Tips

Under 2.5 goals

OK

	1.66 Odds
	1.65 Odds

Egypt to win

OK

	1.73 Odds
	1.67 Odds

Correct Score: Egypt 1-0

OK

	6.00 Odds
	5.50 Odds