There's no exiting this stadium without a winner tonight as it's the second leg of the CAF Champions League 2nd Preliminary Round meeting between Al Ahly and Monastir. Game on!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2600 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Al Ahly form and stats
Ahly participated in CAF Champions League the last season, where they reached the final.Al Ahly have been very solid at home in the Premier League so far, with 43 points collected from 17 matches (13-4-0). This has contributed greatly to their 3rd position in the table.
Al Ahly are returning here after visiting Monastir in a CAF Champions League fixture and winning with a 1-0 scoreline.
Before that game, the 4-0 home victory against Ceramica Cleopatra.The manager Ribeiro will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Ismaily in only four days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (36 in 17 games), Ahly's attacking play is working. Defensively Al Ahly have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (5 in 17 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Monastir form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated APR in order to reach 2nd preliminary round of CAF Champions League.When we have look at the CAF Champions League statistics, we find 1W-0D-2L. This is both home and away.
This fixture can not go any worse than the last one, a CAF Champions League home loss versus Al Ahly with 0-1 on the scoreboard.
A home win as expected against APR preceding that, in the CAF Champions League.
Head 2 Head
Monastir - Al Ahly 0-1 was the end result in these participants' previous h2h match, played this season.
Al Ahly missing players
Monastir missing players
| Al Ahly | Monastir | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 16 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 11 | Won | W | 4 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 5 | 8 | ||
| 36 | 29 | Scored | S | 13 | 26 | ||
| 15 | 9 | Conceded | C | 13 | 19 | ||
| 80% | 88% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 77% | 80% | ||
| 60% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 54% | 44% | ||
| 36% | 44% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 31% | 28% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 16% | ||
| 8% | 6% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 24% | 31% | BTTS | BTTS | 31% | 24% | ||
| 64% | 62% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 48% | ||
| 32% | 19% | Failed to Score | F T | 54% | 48% | ||
| 5.7 | 5.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 4 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.6 | 3.7 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.4 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 10.9 | 10.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.4 | 6.1 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.6 | 2.8 | ||
| 34% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 36% | ||
| 6.4 | 7.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.6 | 6.1 | ||
| 3.1 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.6 | ||
| 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 | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 33 | 77 |
| 2 | Pyramids FC | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 56 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 31 | 71 |
| 3 | Al Ahly | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 62 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 41 | 70 |
| 4 | Coca-Cola | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 49 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 56 |
| 5 | El Geish | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 56 |
| 6 | Smouha | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 44 | 45 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 28 | -1 | 47 |
| 7 | National Bank of Egypt | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 40 | 41 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 23 | -1 | 46 |
| 8 | Pharco | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 42 |
| 9 | ENPPI | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 37 | 39 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 18 | -2 | 39 |
| 10 | Al Masry | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 40 | 41 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 23 | -1 | 38 |
| 11 | Al Mokawloon | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 30 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 38 |
| 12 | Al Ittihad | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 40 | 52 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 38 |
| 13 | Ismaily | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 39 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 20 | -12 | 38 |
| 14 | Ceramica Cleopatra | 34 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 34 | 41 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -7 | 37 |
| 15 | Ghazl El Mehalla | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 26 | 37 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -11 | 36 |
| 16 | El Gounah | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 46 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 22 | -13 | 36 |
| 17 | El Sharqia Dokhan | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 56 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -23 | 33 |
| 18 | Misr Lel Makasa | 34 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 12 | 50 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 29 | -38 | 15 |