Egypt collide with Dominican Republic at the Stade de la Beaujoire – Louis Fonteneau in Nantes in an Olympic Men’s Group C fixture on Wednesday, 24 July. View our Olympic Men’s Group C betting tips for the contest below.
Contents
- 1 Egypt vs Dominican Republic prediction: Back the Egyptians to triumph
- 2 Pre-game odds and win probability: Dominican Republic are massive underdogs
- 3 Most recent H2Hs: First meeting between the teams
- 4 Egypt preview: Elneny among the biggest names
- 5 Dominican Republic preview: Plenty of European-based players included
- 6 Player to watch – Mohamed Elneny
Egypt vs Dominican Republic prediction: Back the Egyptians to triumph
Key Stats
- Egypt managed to win six of their last eight games in all competitions.
- In contrast, Dominican Republic were beaten in four of their last five matches.
- Dominican Republic conceded seven goals in their last assignment against France.
- Egypt notched exactly twice in two of their last three fixtures.
Correct score prediction: Egypt 2-0 Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic’s humbling loss at the hands of France (0-7) earlier this month suggested they might struggle to compete on their Olympic debut, and current African U23 champions Egypt – who scored twice in two of their last three tussles – could start their Group C campaign with a comfortable win at their expense.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Dominican Republic are massive underdogs
- HOME: 1/5 (1.20) – 83.3%
- DRAW: 11/2 (6.50) – 15.4%
- AWAY: 7/1 (8.00) – 12.5%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Egypt completed their Olympic preparations with back-to-back friendly wins over Ivory Coast and the current African champions have been made 1/5 favourites to triumph again against Dominican Republic. The American outfit meanwhile, have lost four times in five assignments and have been armed with just a 12.5% of upsetting the odds in Nantes. If you’re searching for more Olympic football predictions, check out our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: First meeting between the teams
Egypt and Dominican Republic have never played against each other before at this level, making Wednesday’s fixture a historic occasion.
Egypt preview: Elneny among the biggest names
Mohamed Elneny will feature in the Pharaohs' midfield this summer while Zamalek attacker Ahmed Sayed and promising youngster Ibrahim Adel are also worth looking out for Egypt at the Olympics.
Predicted lineup: Alaa (GK), Fayed, Abdelmeguid, Eid, El-Debes, Elneny, Shehata, Atef, Sayed, Adel, Faisal
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Dominican Republic preview: Plenty of European-based players included
There are 17 European-based players in Dominican Republic's squad including Real Madrid pair Peter Gonzalez and Edgar Pujol. Girona's Oscar Urena and Leeds's Junio Firpo will also be involved.
Predicted lineup: Bosl (GK) Urbaez, Pujol, Lemaire, Nunez, Marizan, Messina, Montes de Oca, Urena, Lorenzo, Gonzalez
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Player to watch – Mohamed Elneny
Former Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny is a free agent at present having left the Gunners this summer, so the 32-year-old will be eager to use the Olympics as a platform to impress potential suitors.
Elneny’s experience could be key
Veteran anchorman Elneny has amassed over 100 caps for the senior Egyptian national team and the elder statesman should add some streetwise qualities to a youthful Pharaohs side at the Olympics.
