Most experts are most impressed by Al Ahly at this point, with the 1st place in the Premier League table and hosting ENPPI (who are sitting at 9th).
- Al Ahly have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Premier League
- ENPPI have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
These are busy days for the host team, as they played only four days ago in the CAF Champions League. This match was also played here at Cairo International Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, ENPPI have had more rest.
Al Ahly form and stats
Al Ahly are steadily winning Premier League games and points here at Cairo International Stadium. 8 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 12 games. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Al Ahly, as their goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy has completely shut out the opponents for 317 minutes in the Premier League.
Ahly's previous match was a CAF Champions League game also played at their home, ending 1-0 against ES Tunis. The home team hope to to repeat that performance.
Before that, a fine away victory at ES Tunis. A CAF Champions League game. The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Al Ahly home games with this odds we find 17 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 11 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat. Looking at the victories, 6 matches were won by at least two goals.
It should be considered that a peek at the 11 latest league fixtures shows that 9 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored).
The manager Koller will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to El Geish in only three days.
A decent goal production from Al Ahly in their home games so far, with 20 goals from 12 league matches. Ahly have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {4 goals}.
ENPPI form and stats
6 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses. That’s the product of ENPPI playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.
ENPPI are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the match against Al Ittihad (placed 6th).
Before that one, the win at home against La Viena FC in the Egypt Cup (3-0).
ENPPI are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 14 games (in the league). As opposed to that, ENPPI have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Al Ahly have been victorious in all of the 12 latest matches against this opponent. Something to take note of?The most up to date registered result between these squads is the ENPPI - Ahly 0-2 played previously this season.
Al Ahly missing players
ENPPI missing players
| Al Ahly | ENPPI | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 40 | 20 | 3 | Scored | S | 7 | 16 | 29 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 19 | 34 |
| 90% | 83% | 33% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 76% | 67% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 71% |
| 48% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 43% | 39% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 21% | 14% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 14% | 11% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 50% | 50% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 29% | 32% |
| 10% | 17% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 21% | 29% |
| 6.7 | 5.8 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4 | 4.8 |
| 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 12.1 | 12.1 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.7 |
| 5.2 | 5 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3 | 2.7 |
| 36% | 33% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 64% | 38% | 39% |
| 6.4 | 7.2 | 6.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.8 | 9.2 | 9.3 |
| 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
- Al Ahly have not yet lost a game.
- Al Ahly have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Ahly have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Ahly have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Premier League
- Al Ahly have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Premier League
- Al Ahly have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Premier League
- Al Ahly have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Premier League
- Al Ahly have the fewest matches under the total-line (11) in Premier League
- Al Ahly have the the best goal difference (+33) in Premier League
- Al Ahly is in the best form (5-1-0) in Premier League
- ENPPI have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- ENPPI haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 33 | 53 |
| 2 | Pyramids FC | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 23 | 52 |
| 3 | Coca-Cola | 27 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 51 |
| 4 | Zamalek | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 47 |
| 5 | Al Mokawloon | 29 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 41 |
| 6 | Al Ittihad | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 40 |
| 7 | Al Masry | 29 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 40 |
| 8 | Pharco | 28 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 37 |
| 9 | ENPPI | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 19 | -5 | 36 |
| 10 | Smouha | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 9 | -3 | 35 |
| 11 | Ismaily | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 32 |
| 12 | Ceramica Cleopatra | 27 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 31 |
| 13 | Aswan | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 18 | -9 | 31 |
| 14 | Ghazl El Mehalla | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 41 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -17 | 31 |
| 15 | National Bank of Egypt | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 20 | -6 | 28 |
| 16 | El Daklyeh | 29 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -11 | 28 |
| 17 | El Geish | 27 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -10 | 26 |
| 18 | Haras El Hodood | 27 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 36 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 22 | -22 | 16 |
