Future FC v Al Ahly preview: Visitors can prove cut above

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Future and Al Ahly.

Future FC form and stats

The total Premier League statistics playing at home this season for Future FC are 7-7-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Future FC faced defeat in their previous match, away at Al Masry (0-2). Midfield player Lasheen got a match rating of 7.33 in that game, the max score being 10. Lasheen hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 59 successful passes (of 64 total).

Preceding that game was the away draw at Al Masry that finished 0-0.

It should be considered that a look at the 10 most recent league fixtures shows that 9 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).

Future FC aren't scoring a lot here at WE Al-Ahly Stadium in the league, with only {13 goals} from 15 games. As for guarding their own goal, Future have only let in {5 goals} at home. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

Al Ahly form and stats

The away performances of Al Ahly have been very solid so far with 11 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in the Premier League. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue. Impressively, the visitors are on a nine-match winning run which they hope continue versus Future FC.

Al Ahly have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy. It's been 767 minutes since they last conceded in Premier League.

Ahly play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-0 victory visiting National Bank of Egypt (placed 11th). Al Ahly goalie El-Shenawy was high and low in the National Bank of Egypt game, contributing six saves towards the victory. Defender Maâloul was the best team player with a rating of 8.2. Maâloul scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes and won 4 of 7 duels.

A home win as anticipated against Suez preceding that, in the Egypt Cup.

Look out: 14 of the last 16 league matches involving this club have ended with only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting terms).

After this away game Al Ahly return home for a Premier League game against Ismaily. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Ahly have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 28 goals from 12 away matches. Al Ahly's manager Koller has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only {3 conceded goals}. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Future and Al Ahly have played each other previously this season: Al Ahly - Future FC 1-1. Head-to-head statistics (for the previous three meetings): Future FC won zero games, two matches ended in a draw and Al Ahly got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / two.

Future FC missing players

Al Ahly missing players