International cups are a highlight for most teams. Both Zamalek and Sagrada Esperança are looking forward to this CAF Champions League fight to decide who advances from the Group Stage.
Sagrada Esperança have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 6300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Zamalek form and stats
Zamalek was eliminated in the group stage last season in the CAF Champions League.Overall Premier League statistics at home this season for Zamalek are 3-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). This match is a CAF Champions League match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in this competition.
The Zamalek boss Ferreira and his players return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Petro de Luanda in the CAF Champions League.
Erik lost again
Zamalek are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (13 goals in 5 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Zamalek defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 5 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Sagrada Esperança form and stats
Sagrada Esperança's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Sagrada Esperança collect 22 points from their 11 away matches in the Girabola. 6 victories and 4 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). When we have look at the CAF Champions League statistics, we find 1W-3D-5L. This is both home and away.
This fixture can not go any worse than the last one, a CAF Champions League home defeat versus Wydad Casablanca with 1-2 on the scoreboard.
Prior to that result Sagrada Esperança won their away game at Recreativo do Libolo in the Girabola. The scoreline was 2-0.Sagrada Esperança are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 15 away goals from 11 games (in the league). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have battled before this season: Sagrada Esperança - Zamalek 0-0.Top Goalscorers
  A. Sayed 8 goals | A. Bencharki 4 goals | O. El Said 3 goals |
Zamalek missing players
Sagrada Esperança missing players
| Zamalek | Sagrada Esperança | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Won | W | 5 | 14 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | ||
| 36 | 21 | Scored | S | 13 | 36 | ||
| 26 | 16 | Conceded | C | 13 | 20 | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 88% | ||
| 72% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 72% | ||
| 40% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 45% | 40% | ||
| 28% | 42% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 9% | 12% | ||
| 8% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 8% | ||
| 36% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 45% | 36% | ||
| 44% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 44% | ||
| 32% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 32% | ||
| 5.3 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 3.7 | ||
| 3.2 | 2.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.7 | 6.7 | ||
| 2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 9.7 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 9.1 | ||
| 3.9 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 2.6 | ||
| 37% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 39% | ||
| 8.9 | 8.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.3 | 11.3 | ||
| 3.8 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Wydad Casablanca | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | Petro de Luanda | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Zamalek | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Sagrada Esperança | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -8 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Al Ahly | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 28 |
| 2 | Pyramids FC | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 26 |
| 3 | Zamalek | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 25 |
| 4 | Smouha | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 23 |
| 5 | Coca-Cola | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 19 |
| 6 | National Bank of Egypt | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 7 | Pharco | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 |
| 8 | Al Masry | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| 9 | ENPPI | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 15 |
| 10 | Ceramica Cleopatra | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 14 |
| 11 | Al Ittihad | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 14 |
| 12 | El Gounah | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 14 |
| 13 | El Geish | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 14 |
| 14 | Ghazl El Mehalla | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 13 |
| 15 | Al Mokawloon | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -5 | 11 |
| 16 | El Sharqia Dokhan | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -14 | 10 |
| 17 | Misr Lel Makasa | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -7 | 9 |
| 18 | Ismaily | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -10 | 8 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Petro de Luanda | 21 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 41 | 54 |
| 2 | Sagrada Esperança | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 25 | 50 |
| 3 | 1 de Agosto | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 25 | 43 |
| 4 | Interclube | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 36 |
| 5 | Desportivo Huila | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
| 6 | Recreativo da Caala | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 31 |
| 7 | Academica do Lobito | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 31 |
| 8 | Recreativo do Libolo | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 31 |
| 9 | Wiliete | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| 10 | Onze Bravos | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 30 |
| 11 | Sporting de Cabinda | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -11 | 28 |
| 12 | Cubango | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -16 | 26 |
| 13 | CD Lunda-Sul | 21 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 22 |
| 14 | Progresso | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 25 | -25 | 17 |
| 15 | Kabuscorp | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -11 | 15 |
| 16 | Sporting de Benguela | 23 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 64 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 30 | -54 | 4 |
