Misr Lel Makasa will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 11 points behind Al Ahly.
- Al Ahly have the fewest conceded goals (16) in Premier League
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Premier League game only three days ago. That game, against Al Mokawloon, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Al Ahly.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Misr Lel Makasa form and stats
6-3-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Misr Lel Makasa so far this season.
Misr Lel Makasa manager M. Abdel-Galil and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Wadi Degla (placed 17th) in the Premier League. Basem Morsi felt an ounce or two of guilt after the draw against Wadi Degla as the player was unable to convert a penalty kick in the 86th minute.
Ahead of that match, Misr Lel Makasa lost 0-1 at home to Zamalek.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Makasa here at Egyptian Army Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 13 games). From these home matches, Makasa have conceded only 12 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Al Ahly form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the Premier League. It’s been three wins in a row for Ahly on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
180 minutes! That's how long the Ahly goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
It's the second away game in a row for Al Ahly, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Al Mokawloon (placed 14th) in the Premier League last time out.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Smouha at their stadium, the result 4-0.Al Ahly has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 19 goals from 11 games. Ahly are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 5 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Al Ahly - Makasa 3-1 played earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Misr Lel Makasa won one, Al Ahly won seven and two draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Sherif 11 goals |   S. Bekele Godo 9 goals | B. Morsy 7 goals |
Misr Lel Makasa missing players
Al Ahly missing players
| Misr Lel Makasa | Al Ahly | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 19 | 43 |
| 33 | 12 | 8 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 16 |
| 93% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 82% | 86% |
| 63% | 46% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 73% | 82% |
| 37% | 23% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 45% | 59% |
| 22% | 23% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 32% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 52% | 31% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 36% | 55% |
| 26% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 55% | 41% |
| 30% | 38% | 60% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 27% | 18% |
| 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| 4.1 | 4.1 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.7 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.9 | 8.5 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.7 | 12.5 | 13.2 |
| 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| 35% | 27% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 34% | 36% |
- Al Ahly have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Ahly have the fewest conceded goals (16) in Premier League
- Al Ahly have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Premier League
- Al Ahly have the most points (26) away in Premier League
- Al Ahly have the most scored goals in the second half (30) in Premier League
- Al Ahly have the the best goal difference (+14) away in Premier League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zamalek | 27 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 48 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 30 | 61 |
| 2 | Al Ahly | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 27 | 48 |
| 3 | Al Masry | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 43 |
| 4 | Al Ittihad | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 41 |
| 5 | Smouha | 28 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 43 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 40 |
| 6 | ENPPI | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 38 |
| 7 | El Geish | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 31 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 37 |
| 8 | Pyramids FC | 25 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 36 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 37 |
| 9 | Misr Lel Makasa | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 37 |
| 10 | El Gounah | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 36 |
| 11 | Ceramica Cleopatra | 27 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 33 |
| 12 | Ismaily | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 32 |
| 13 | Ghazl El Mehalla | 27 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 32 |
| 14 | Al Mokawloon | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 22 | -8 | 29 |
| 15 | National Bank of Egypt | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -7 | 25 |
| 16 | Aswan | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 45 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -24 | 25 |
| 17 | Wadi Degla | 27 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -9 | 23 |
| 18 | El Entag El Harby | 27 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 50 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 30 | -25 | 19 |