Al Mokawloon v Zamalek preview: Visitors can prove cut above

Competition: Egypt Premier League
Date: Wed 20.March
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Petrosport Stadium

A key match in Premier League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 6th position and the visitors placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Zamalek could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a CAF Confederations Cup game only three sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at NA Hussein Dey. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

L W W D L

Al Mokawloon form and stats

The story so far for Al Mokawloon at their home stadium (Petrosport Stadium) is 6 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats.

In their previous game, the manager Emad El Nahhas led his Al Mokawloon to a defeat in the Premier League match away at Pyramids FC. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Petrosport Stadium. In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Smouha.

Al Mokawloon have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Petrosport Stadium with 20 goals in 24 matches. 14 goals have been conceded.

D W W D D

Zamalek form and stats

Zamalek's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Zamalek collect 21 points from their 9 away matches. 6 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats).

Zamalek are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at NA Hussein Dey. A home win before that, celebrating 4-0 vs Gor Mahia.

The Zamalek manager C. Gross has got the team scoring on the road, with 18 away goals in 9. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Zamalek - Al Mokawloon 2-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Al Mokawloon won 0, Zamalek won 9 and 1 draw.

Top Goalscorers

Ahmed Ali
12 goals
Mahmoud Alaa
12 goals
Kahraba
10 goals

Al Mokawloon missing players

Zamalek missing players

Al Mokawloon Zamalek
Total Home Statistic Away Total
24 12 Played 12 21
92% 100% Over 0.5 100% 95%
71% 83% Over 1.5 92% 81%
50% 67% Over 2.5 75% 67%
12% 17% Over 3.5 25% 33%
4% 8% Over 4.5 25% 24%
50% 58% Both teams to score 58% 62%
33% 25% Clean Sheet 33% 33%
25% 17% Failed To Score 8% 10%

  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 Zamalek 21 16 4 1 48 18 12 10 1 1 30 10 9 6 3 0 18 8 30 52
2 Al Ahly 22 16 3 3 38 15 11 7 2 2 19 8 11 9 1 1 19 7 23 51
3 Pyramids FC 24 13 9 2 45 24 12 8 4 0 27 10 12 5 5 2 18 14 21 48
4 Al Masry 25 10 11 4 34 28 13 6 5 2 23 17 12 4 6 2 11 11 6 41
5 Misr Lel Makasa 26 11 6 9 27 27 12 6 2 4 15 13 14 5 4 5 12 14 0 39
6 Al Mokawloon 24 10 4 10 31 25 12 6 1 5 20 14 12 4 3 5 11 11 6 34
7 El Entag El Harby 26 7 11 8 29 33 13 2 7 4 16 20 13 5 4 4 13 13 -4 32
8 Al Ittihad 26 7 11 8 34 43 12 2 8 2 14 16 14 5 3 6 20 27 -9 32
9 Ismaily 21 8 7 6 20 20 10 5 2 3 14 12 11 3 5 3 6 8 0 31
10 Haras El Hodood 26 6 11 9 24 28 14 5 5 4 17 14 12 1 6 5 7 14 -4 29
11 El Gounah 25 7 8 10 30 39 12 3 4 5 14 17 13 4 4 5 16 22 -9 29
12 El Geish 26 6 10 10 28 31 13 5 4 4 21 15 13 1 6 6 7 16 -3 28
13 Wadi Degla 26 7 6 13 30 40 14 1 4 9 14 26 12 6 2 4 16 14 -10 27
14 Petrojet 26 5 10 11 24 34 12 3 5 4 7 8 14 2 5 7 17 26 -10 25
15 Smouha 25 4 13 8 22 32 13 0 10 3 7 10 12 4 3 5 15 22 -10 25
16 El Daklyeh 26 4 12 10 28 37 13 2 5 6 11 16 13 2 7 4 17 21 -9 24
17 Nojom El Mostabel 26 5 8 13 24 33 13 2 4 7 8 13 13 3 4 6 16 20 -9 23
18 ENPPI 25 4 10 11 27 36 12 1 4 7 9 18 13 3 6 4 18 18 -9 22

Editor’s Pick

More from Egypt - Premier League