Cairo clubs clash in classic contest: Al Ahly vs Zamalek

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Competition: Egypt Premier League
Competition: Sun 19.June
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: WE Al-Ahly Stadium (30000 seats)

Tempo is expected at WE Al-Ahly Stadium when Al Ahly face Zamalek in what looks to be a wonderful match. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • Al Ahly have the most scored goals (38) in Premier League
  • Zamalek have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premier League

This is the Cairo Derby, a football match between two of the most successful clubs both in Egypt and Africa. According to Wikipedia, fans of both clubs can be violent when angry. Historically there has been numerous fights, injuries and deaths when these teams from the capital of Egypt meet in front of a full stadium and an estimated domestic TV audience of 50 million.

This is a battle between neighbours, usually meaning increased motivation and importance.

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.

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Al Ahly form and stats

Al Ahly have been outstanding at home so far in the Premier League with 7 wins, 1 draw and only 0 losses. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at WE Al-Ahly Stadium.

Ahly's last game was hosting Zamalek (placed 1st) and winning 1-0.

Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against El Sharqia Dokhan.

The Al Ahly manager Mosimane has got the team scoring with 18 from 8 home games in the league. As for guarding their own goal, Al Ahly have only let in 2 goals at home. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Zamalek form and stats

Zamalek have been very strong on the road so far with a massive 27 points collected from 10 Premier League games. 9 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat is the record so far.

Two away games in a row for Zamalek, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Al Ahly.

Zamalek has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 10 games. It's not easy to score on Zamalek as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Ahly and Zamalek have faced off earlier this season: Zamalek - Al Ahly 3-5. Al Ahly-Zamalek H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Al Ahly five wins, Zamalek two wins, three draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Al Ahly missing players

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Total First Half Second Half
Al Ahly Zamalek
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 9 3 Played P 3 11 21
13 8 2 Won W 2 9 14
4 1 1 Drew D 0 0 2
1 0 0 Lost L 1 2 5
39 19 7 Scored S 5 17 34
12 2 1 Conceded C 4 7 21
89% 89% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
61% 44% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 76%
50% 44% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 27% 43%
39% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 9% 19%
28% 22% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 9% 14%
44% 22% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 27% 43%
50% 78% 67% Clean Sheets C S 33% 55% 38%
17% 11% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 18% 24%
 
5.4 5.8 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.3 5.5
3.3 2.1 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.7 4.1 3.9
1.6 1.3 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 1.8 1.8
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
12.5 12.4 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9.3 9.8 11.1
5.3 5.4 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 4.3 4.5
41% 39% 54% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 36% 36%
 
6.8 5 6 Shots against (avg) S A 10.7 7.5 7.3
2.4 1.7 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 2.5 3.1
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Al Ahly have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Al Ahly have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Al Ahly have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Premier League
  • Al Ahly have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Premier League
  • Al Ahly have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Premier League
  • Al Ahly have the most scored goals (38) in Premier League
  • Al Ahly have the the best goal difference (+16) at home in Premier League
  • Al Ahly have the the best goal difference (+26) in Premier League
  • Al Ahly have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Zamalek have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Zamalek have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premier League
  • Zamalek have the most points (27) away in Premier League
  • Zamalek have the most scored goals in the second half (21) in Premier League
  • Zamalek have the the best goal difference (+11) away in Premier League
  • Zamalek have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Zamalek 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 Zamalek 20 14 2 4 34 20 10 5 2 3 17 14 10 9 0 1 17 6 14 44
2 Pyramids FC 21 13 4 4 32 15 11 7 2 2 18 6 10 6 2 2 14 9 17 43
3 Al Ahly 17 12 4 1 38 12 8 7 1 0 18 2 9 5 3 1 20 10 26 40
4 Coca-Cola 22 11 6 5 36 20 10 6 3 1 19 10 12 5 3 4 17 10 16 39
5 Smouha 22 9 9 4 33 28 10 7 2 1 18 9 12 2 7 3 15 19 5 36
6 El Geish 22 8 9 5 15 17 12 6 4 2 11 8 10 2 5 3 4 9 -2 33
7 National Bank of Egypt 21 7 9 5 25 21 10 5 3 2 11 6 11 2 6 3 14 15 4 30
8 Pharco 22 7 9 6 17 15 11 5 3 3 10 9 11 2 6 3 7 6 2 30
9 ENPPI 22 5 11 6 26 28 12 2 6 4 13 16 10 3 5 2 13 12 -2 26
10 Ceramica Cleopatra 22 5 11 6 22 24 11 4 5 2 15 13 11 1 6 4 7 11 -2 26
11 Ghazl El Mehalla 21 5 10 6 19 24 10 3 5 2 12 9 11 2 5 4 7 15 -5 25
12 Al Ittihad 22 6 7 9 29 35 12 5 3 4 19 19 10 1 4 5 10 16 -6 25
13 Al Masry 22 5 8 9 25 30 12 3 5 4 12 15 10 2 3 5 13 15 -5 23
14 El Gounah 21 6 3 12 18 26 10 3 2 5 8 12 11 3 1 7 10 14 -8 21
15 Al Mokawloon 21 3 10 8 19 24 9 1 6 2 8 10 12 2 4 6 11 14 -5 19
16 Ismaily 21 4 7 10 17 26 11 2 5 4 7 13 10 2 2 6 10 13 -9 19
17 Misr Lel Makasa 22 2 8 12 10 28 11 1 6 4 4 9 11 1 2 8 6 19 -18 14
18 El Sharqia Dokhan 21 2 7 12 16 38 11 1 4 6 10 21 10 1 3 6 6 17 -22 13

Table
  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 20 14 2 4 34 20 10 5 2 3 17 14 10 9 0 1 17 6 14 44
2 Pyramids FC 21 13 4 4 32 15 11 7 2 2 18 6 10 6 2 2 14 9 17 43
3 Al Ahly 17 12 4 1 38 12 8 7 1 0 18 2 9 5 3 1 20 10 26 40
4 Coca-Cola 22 11 6 5 36 20 10 6 3 1 19 10 12 5 3 4 17 10 16 39
5 Smouha 22 9 9 4 33 28 10 7 2 1 18 9 12 2 7 3 15 19 5 36
6 El Geish 22 8 9 5 15 17 12 6 4 2 11 8 10 2 5 3 4 9 -2 33
7 National Bank of Egypt 21 7 9 5 25 21 10 5 3 2 11 6 11 2 6 3 14 15 4 30
8 Pharco 22 7 9 6 17 15 11 5 3 3 10 9 11 2 6 3 7 6 2 30
9 ENPPI 22 5 11 6 26 28 12 2 6 4 13 16 10 3 5 2 13 12 -2 26
10 Ceramica Cleopatra 22 5 11 6 22 24 11 4 5 2 15 13 11 1 6 4 7 11 -2 26
11 Ghazl El Mehalla 21 5 10 6 19 24 10 3 5 2 12 9 11 2 5 4 7 15 -5 25
12 Al Ittihad 22 6 7 9 29 35 12 5 3 4 19 19 10 1 4 5 10 16 -6 25
13 Al Masry 22 5 8 9 25 30 12 3 5 4 12 15 10 2 3 5 13 15 -5 23
14 El Gounah 21 6 3 12 18 26 10 3 2 5 8 12 11 3 1 7 10 14 -8 21
15 Al Mokawloon 21 3 10 8 19 24 9 1 6 2 8 10 12 2 4 6 11 14 -5 19
16 Ismaily 21 4 7 10 17 26 11 2 5 4 7 13 10 2 2 6 10 13 -9 19
17 Misr Lel Makasa 22 2 8 12 10 28 11 1 6 4 4 9 11 1 2 8 6 19 -18 14
18 El Sharqia Dokhan 21 2 7 12 16 38 11 1 4 6 10 21 10 1 3 6 6 17 -22 13

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