Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Zamalek & Smouha face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Egypt Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Zamalek form and stats
13-2-0 is the performance here at Ismaïlia Stadium so far in the Premier League, giving Zamalek a total of 41 from their 15 games here. Outstanding results! After failing to beat TP Mazembe here at Ismaïlia Stadium, Zamalek has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with ten wins in a row.
Happy days for Zamalek in their previous game, a Premier League match away at Al Masry that ended with a 1-0 victory. Previous to that game, a Premier League home match hosting El Gounah in a game that was won 4-3.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Premier League game versus Wadi Degla in only three days. This game is also played here at Ismaïlia Stadium.
The Zamalek fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 25 goals in 15 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 7 goals at home. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Smouha form and stats
Smouha's mission in Egypt Cup last season failed in the 8th finals.Playing away, Smouha have won 2 games, drawn 13 and suffered 1 defeat in the Premier League this season. Smouha are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played ten in a row without losing.
A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Haras El Hodood.
After this away game Smouha return home for a Premier League game against Al Ittihad. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Smouha have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 16 league away games 16 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only -1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. It's not easy to score on Smouha as they have only conceded 15 goals from these away games. 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 ten meetings): Zamalek won three games, five matches ended with a draw and Smouha has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenTop Goalscorers
  M. Alaa Eldin 15 goals |  Y. Ibrahim Obama 10 goals |
Zamalek missing players
Smouha missing players
| Zamalek | Smouha | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 16 | 12 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 9 | 13 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | ||
| 41 | 28 | Scored | S | 12 | 32 | ||
| 20 | 10 | Conceded | C | 15 | 29 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 69% | 84% | ||
| 56% | 57% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 62% | 76% | ||
| 40% | 43% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 31% | 40% | ||
| 28% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 15% | 16% | ||
| 12% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 16% | ||
| 48% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 64% | ||
| 40% | 43% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 36% | ||
| 20% | 7% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 16% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.1 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 242 | 125 | Total Shots | T S | 85 | 208 | ||
| 108 | 53 | Shots on Target | S O | 27 | 78 | ||
| 31% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 40% | ||
| 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 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 67 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 59 | 79 |
| 2 | Zamalek | 31 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 45 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 64 |
| 3 | Pyramids FC | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 19 | 57 |
| 4 | Al Mokawloon | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 52 |
| 5 | Smouha | 31 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 40 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 44 |
| 6 | ENPPI | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 44 |
| 7 | Misr Lel Makasa | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 40 |
| 8 | Al Ittihad | 29 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 38 |
| 9 | El Entag El Harby | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | -6 | 37 |
| 10 | Ismaily | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 41 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -9 | 35 |
| 11 | El Geish | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -4 | 34 |
| 12 | Aswan | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -7 | 34 |
| 13 | El Gounah | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 41 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 25 | -12 | 34 |
| 14 | Al Masry | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 32 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 13 | -6 | 33 |
| 15 | Wadi Degla | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 39 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 17 | -9 | 31 |
| 16 | Haras El Hodood | 31 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 27 | 36 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | -9 | 30 |
| 17 | Masr | 29 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 49 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 33 | -32 | 20 |
| 18 | Tanta | 31 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 50 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 32 | -33 | 18 |