Cairo clubs clash in classic contest: Al Ahly vs Zamalek

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Competition: Egypt Premier League
Date: Sun 28.July
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Borg El Arab Stadium (86000 seats)

Al Ahly and Zamalek are both riding high in the Premier League with their 1st and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!

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.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Al Ahly and Zamalek.

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

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Al Ahly form and stats

Al Ahly, who have the fewest conceded goals (20) in Premier League, are steadily winning games and points here at Borg El Arab Stadium. 11 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 16 games. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Al Ahly, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

Al Ahly are returning here after visiting Al Mokawloon in a Premier League game and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. Preceding that game was the away draw at Ismaily that finished 1-1.

A decent goal production from Al Ahly in their home games so far, with 26 goals from 16 matches. Al Ahly have only conceded 10 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Zamalek form and stats

8-6-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Zamalek in their matches away. Zamalek has drawn their two previous away games.

Zamalek won their last game, 3-1 versus Ismaily played at home. Before that, Zamalek travelled to El Gounah and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

Zamalek has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 28 goals from 16 games. As opposed to that, Zamalek have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Zamalek - Al Ahly 0-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Al Ahly won 6, Zamalek won 1 and 3 draws. 2 games with over 2,5 goals, 8 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Mahmoud Alaa
14 goals
Kahraba
11 goals
Youssef Obama
10 goals

Al Ahly missing players

Zamalek missing players

Al Ahly Zamalek
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
33 16 4 Played 4 16 33
24 11 2 Won 1 8 21
5 2 0 Drew 1 6 9
4 3 2 Lost 2 2 3
55 26 4 Scored 4 28 65
20 10 3 Conceded 5 17 30
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 100% 94% 94%
70% 62% 50% Over 1.5 50% 75% 79%
39% 31% 25% Over 2.5 50% 56% 61%
15% 19% 0% Over 3.5 25% 38% 30%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 0% 12% 15%
39% 31% 25% BTTS 50% 69% 64%
55% 56% 25% Clean Sheets 25% 25% 30%
12% 19% 50% Failed To Score 25% 12% 12%
 
5 5.9 6.2 Corners For (avg) 7.5 6.6 6.7
2.9 2.9 2.2 Corners Against (avg) 4.5 4.6 4.5
2.2 1.5 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 3.5 2.1 2.1
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 4 5
Key stats this season:
  • Al Ahly have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Zamalek have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

Al Ahly
All Egypt Cup Arab Club Championship Premier League Club Friendlies CAF Champions League
All Home Away
18-04-19 PL Al Ahly 0 - 1 Pyramids FC
25-04-19 PL Al Ahly 2 - 0 Al Masry
01-05-19 PL El Geish 1 - 2 Al Ahly
05-05-19 PL Nojom El Mostabel 0 - 2 Al Ahly
11-05-19 PL Al Ahly 1 - 0 Smouha
16-05-19 PL Al Ahly 2 - 0 ENPPI
22-05-19 PL Ismaily 1 - 1 Al Ahly
24-07-19 PL Al Mokawloon 1 - 3 Al Ahly
28-07-19 PL Al Ahly 18:00 Zamalek
28-08-19 EC Al Ahly 18:00 Pyramids FC
Zamalek
All Uafa Cup Egypt Cup Arab Club Championship CAF Confederations Cup Premier League CAF Champions League
All Home Away
09-05-19 PL Zamalek 2 - 1 Wadi Degla
12-05-19 PL El Daklyeh 1 - 2 Zamalek
19-05-19 CCC RSB Berkane 1 - 0 Zamalek
26-05-19 CCC Zamalek 1 - 0 RSB Berkane
30-05-19 PL Zamalek 1 - 1 El Entag El Harby
03-06-19 PL Haras El Hodood 1 - 1 Zamalek
21-07-19 PL El Gounah 2 - 2 Zamalek
24-07-19 PL Zamalek 3 - 1 Ismaily
28-07-19 PL Al Ahly 18:00 Zamalek
01-09-19 EC Zamalek 19:30 Misr Lel Makasa

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Al Ahly 33 24 5 4 55 20 16 11 2 3 26 10 17 13 3 1 29 10 35 77
2 Zamalek 33 21 9 3 65 30 17 13 3 1 37 13 16 8 6 2 28 17 35 72
3 Pyramids FC 34 19 13 2 61 31 17 11 6 0 35 13 17 8 7 2 26 18 30 70
4 Al Masry 34 12 16 6 45 38 18 7 8 3 28 22 16 5 8 3 17 16 7 52
5 Al Mokawloon 34 13 9 12 45 38 17 7 4 6 28 23 17 6 5 6 17 15 7 48
6 Misr Lel Makasa 34 12 10 12 34 36 17 7 5 5 20 18 17 5 5 7 14 18 -2 46
7 Ismaily 34 10 13 11 30 36 16 7 4 5 21 18 18 3 9 6 9 18 -6 43
8 El Geish 34 10 11 13 41 39 17 8 4 5 31 18 17 2 7 8 10 21 2 41
9 ENPPI 34 9 13 12 39 42 17 5 5 7 18 20 17 4 8 5 21 22 -3 40
10 Wadi Degla 34 10 10 14 41 47 17 2 6 9 18 27 17 8 4 5 23 20 -6 40
11 Al Ittihad 34 9 12 13 41 56 17 3 9 5 19 23 17 6 3 8 22 33 -15 39
12 Haras El Hodood 34 8 14 12 30 37 17 5 7 5 20 18 17 3 7 7 10 19 -7 38
13 El Entag El Harby 34 8 14 12 36 44 17 3 8 6 20 25 17 5 6 6 16 19 -8 38
14 Smouha 34 8 14 12 33 41 17 2 11 4 13 13 17 6 3 8 20 28 -8 38
15 El Gounah 34 8 14 12 38 52 17 4 7 6 20 24 17 4 7 6 18 28 -14 38
16 Petrojet 34 8 11 15 30 43 17 5 6 6 10 12 17 3 5 9 20 31 -13 35
17 El Daklyeh 34 4 15 15 34 52 17 2 6 9 13 24 17 2 9 6 21 28 -18 27
18 Nojom El Mostabel 34 5 11 18 30 46 17 2 6 9 11 19 17 3 5 9 19 27 -16 26

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