It's time to decide the outcome of the CAF Champions League 2nd Preliminary Round meeting between Zamalek and Tusker. Get ready for the match with this full betting preview!
Zamalek and Tusker should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 5100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Zamalek form and stats
Last season, Zamalek's CAF Champions League journey ended in the group stage.15-2-1 is the performance here at Borg El Arab Stadium so far in the Premier League, giving Zamalek a total of 47 from their 18 games here. Outstanding results! Zamalek haven’t lost a league-game in 19 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Al Ahly, 186 days ago.
A strong away win for Zamalek against Tusker the last match, as A. Bencharki were on target.
1-1 away at National Bank of Egypt before that.Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Premier League game versus ENPPI in only four days. This game is also played here at Borg El Arab Stadium.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (41 in 18 games), Zamalek's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Zamalek have conceded only 13 goals.
Tusker form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Arta / SIHD in order to reach 2nd preliminary round of CAF Champions League.As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Tusker have produced an overall stat of 0-0-1 so far. Total CAF Champions League statistics for Tusker: 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss.
Home advantage was not enough for Tusker in their previous game, as they lost their CAF Champions League-match, hosting Zamalek, 0-1.
It was a Premier League defeat before that one as the away game against Leopards wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.The schedule is very tough for Tusker now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Premier League game at Police is waiting in only two days.
Tusker have the goal stats of 0-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these teams get together this season, as the results database show this recent match: Tusker - Zamalek 0-1.Zamalek missing players
Tusker missing players
| Zamalek | Tusker | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 16 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 19 | 13 | Won | W | 4 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 6 | 7 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | ||
| 49 | 37 | Scored | S | 19 | 35 | ||
| 17 | 13 | Conceded | C | 13 | 20 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 88% | ||
| 80% | 88% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 64% | ||
| 52% | 69% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 48% | ||
| 24% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 16% | ||
| 12% | 19% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 4% | ||
| 56% | 62% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 48% | ||
| 44% | 38% | Clean Sheets | C S | 31% | 36% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 28% | ||
| 5.6 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 4.6 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.8 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.5 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10.5 | 11.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 7.9 | ||
| 4.7 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 3.9 | ||
| 42% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 34% | ||
| 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 | 8 | 2 | 61 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 40 | 80 |
| 2 | Al Ahly | 34 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 72 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 43 | 76 |
| 3 | Pyramids FC | 34 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 57 | 37 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 31 | 16 | 20 | 55 |
| 4 | Smouha | 34 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 55 | 42 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 13 | 54 |
| 5 | Al Masry | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 44 | 38 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 6 | 50 |
| 6 | ENPPI | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 39 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 49 |
| 7 | Al Ittihad | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 38 | 36 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 48 |
| 8 | El Geish | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 37 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 42 |
| 9 | Al Mokawloon | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 48 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 27 | -10 | 41 |
| 10 | Ceramica Cleopatra | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 41 | 46 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 22 | -5 | 39 |
| 11 | Ismaily | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 44 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 19 | -2 | 38 |
| 12 | El Gounah | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 43 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -7 | 38 |
| 13 | Misr Lel Makasa | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 55 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 27 | -18 | 38 |
| 14 | National Bank of Egypt | 34 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 39 | 44 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 25 | -5 | 35 |
| 15 | Ghazl El Mehalla | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 28 | 47 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -19 | 35 |
| 16 | Wadi Degla | 34 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 40 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 22 | -9 | 30 |
| 17 | El Entag El Harby | 34 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 37 | 62 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 35 | -25 | 28 |
| 18 | Aswan | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 61 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 29 | -32 | 27 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ulinzi Stars | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Posta Rangers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Kariobangi Sharks | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Bandari | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Gor Mahia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Homeboyz | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Sofapaka | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Leopards | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Nairobi City Stars | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Police | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | Mathare United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 12 | Talanta | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Bidco United | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 14 | KCB | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 15 | Wazito | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 16 | Nzoia United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 17 | Vihiga Bullets | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -7 | 1 |
| 18 | Tusker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |