National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Zamalek or Masr that keep their silverware dream alive.
Zamalek form and stats
Zamalek have been outstanding at home so far in the Premier League with 14 wins, 3 draws and only 0 losses. With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Zamalek are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Zamalek after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Zamalek's last game was hosting Raja Casablanca and winning 3-1. Previous to that game, a Premier League home match hosting Ismaily in a game that was won 3-1.
Zamalek have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at New Suez Stadium with 28 goals in 17 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only -1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. As for guarding their own goal, Zamalek have only let in 8 goals at home. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Masr form and stats
There's been little loot from Masr's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 17 away games in the Premier League. Masr only have 1 win to counter their 12 defeats and 4 draws. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Masr, who have now gone 14 games without a victory. The El Gounah game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Masr are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
The attacking players of Masr have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 396 minutes.
Masr lost away at Smouha (0-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. A 0-1 loss hosting El Geish before that.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Masr's away games in the league this season with only 7 goals from 17 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only -1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Masr manager T. Abdallah has some worries about the defense as 36 goals have been conceded in these travels. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Zamalek won zero games, two matches ended with a draw and Masr has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / twoZamalek missing players
Masr missing players
| Zamalek | Masr | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 16 | Played | P | 15 | 25 | ||
| 17 | 13 | Won | W | 3 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 8 | 13 | ||
| 42 | 31 | Scored | S | 8 | 13 | ||
| 20 | 12 | Conceded | C | 27 | 41 | ||
| 92% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 87% | 84% | ||
| 56% | 56% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 64% | ||
| 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 47% | 44% | ||
| 28% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 16% | ||
| 12% | 12% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 4% | ||
| 52% | 56% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 36% | ||
| 40% | 38% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 24% | ||
| 16% | 12% | Failed to Score | F T | 53% | 56% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 7 | ||
| 252 | 154 | Total Shots | T S | 90 | 157 | ||
| 114 | 69 | Shots on Target | S O | 34 | 62 | ||
| 30% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 19% | ||
| 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 | 34 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 74 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 6 | 66 | 89 |
| 2 | Zamalek | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 50 | 27 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 71 |
| 3 | Pyramids FC | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 54 | 33 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 21 | 65 |
| 4 | Al Mokawloon | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 54 |
| 5 | Smouha | 34 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 44 | 33 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 51 |
| 6 | Al Masry | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 35 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 48 |
| 7 | ENPPI | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 34 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 48 |
| 8 | El Entag El Harby | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 38 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | -3 | 44 |
| 9 | Misr Lel Makasa | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 39 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 42 |
| 10 | Al Ittihad | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 42 |
| 11 | El Geish | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 32 | 37 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -5 | 41 |
| 12 | Ismaily | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 48 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -10 | 41 |
| 13 | Aswan | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 39 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 24 | -11 | 37 |
| 14 | El Gounah | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 45 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 25 | -13 | 37 |
| 15 | Wadi Degla | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 43 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 19 | -11 | 35 |
| 16 | Haras El Hodood | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 31 | 41 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 18 | -10 | 33 |
| 17 | Tanta | 34 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 55 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 33 | -33 | 22 |
| 18 | Masr | 34 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 57 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 36 | -39 | 21 |