Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Zamalek - Al Ahly!
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.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Premier League. That game was an away game at Masr, so at least Zamalek are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Zamalek form and stats
Home games in the Premier League have been a walk in the park for Zamalek so far, with 23 points won from 9 matches; 7 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses. After failing to beat TP Mazembe here at Cairo International Stadium, Zamalek has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
Zamalek are confident in defense, having played 180 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Zamalek travelled for their previous game, a trip to Masr that ended 0-0. Before that, Zamalek had a home game versus Misr Lel Makasa which ended with a victory 1-0.
Zamalek has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Zamalek have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Al Ahly form and stats
The strength of Al Ahly, who have the most scored goals (52) in Premier League, on their travels this season is incredible with 25 points collected from 9 Premier League away games. Al Ahly has 8-1-0 on the road, with 21 goals scored and 3 conceded. In general it has been a productive period now for Ahly as they haven't lost any of their last 22 games. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Etoile du Sahel game have they lost an away game, meaning Ahly has taken points from nine away matches in a row.
Ahly had fun at their own home (Cairo International Stadium) last time out, beating Aswan 3-0. Geraldo, A. Badji and Walid Soliman scored. Before that, Al Ahly travelled to El Entag El Harby and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
A new game in only four days for Al Ahly, the Premier League home match versus El Gounah. Busy days.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Al Ahly are regular goalscorers on their travels. Al Ahly are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 3 goals away.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - three - six (Zamalek wins - draws - Al Ahly wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Alaa Eldin 15 goals |   M. Abdelhamid Soliman 11 goals | Y. Ibrahim Obama 10 goals |
Zamalek missing players
Al Ahly missing players
| Zamalek | Al Ahly | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 11 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 21 | 50 |
| 12 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 84% | 89% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 63% | 56% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 78% | 84% |
| 26% | 11% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 44% | 58% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 32% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 42% | 22% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 33% | 26% |
| 58% | 78% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 67% | 74% |
| 16% | 11% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6.1 | 6.1 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.1 |
| 4.2 | 3.6 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 4.3 | 3.9 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 203 | 114 | 51 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 103 | 224 |
| 80 | 40 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 47 | 105 |
| 30% | 30% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 36% | 44% |
- Al Ahly has the fewest conceded goals (3) away
- Al Ahly has the fewest conceded goals (5)
- Al Ahly has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1)
- Al Ahly has the most clean sheets (14)
- Al Ahly has the most clean sheets (6) away
- Al Ahly has the most points (25) away
- Al Ahly has the most scored goals (21) away
- Al Ahly has the most scored goals (52)
- Al Ahly has the most scored goals in the second half (37)
- Al Ahly has the the best goal difference (+18) away
- Al Ahly has the the best goal difference (+47)
- Al Ahly have not yet lost a game.
- Al Ahly have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Ahly have scored in all their matches so far.
- Al Ahly haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Zamalek have not yet lost a game at home.
- Zamalek have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| 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 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 47 | 56 |
| 2 | Zamalek | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 39 |
| 3 | Al Mokawloon | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 37 |
| 4 | Pyramids FC | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 36 |
| 5 | Al Ittihad | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 29 |
| 6 | Smouha | 20 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 27 |
| 7 | ENPPI | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -2 | 26 |
| 8 | El Entag El Harby | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -1 | 24 |
| 9 | Ismaily | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 23 |
| 10 | Haras El Hodood | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | -1 | 22 |
| 11 | El Gounah | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -10 | 21 |
| 12 | Al Masry | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| 13 | Misr Lel Makasa | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -7 | 20 |
| 14 | Wadi Degla | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -9 | 19 |
| 15 | Aswan | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -12 | 19 |
| 16 | El Geish | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -8 | 18 |
| 17 | Tanta | 20 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -13 | 16 |
| 18 | Masr | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 | -16 | 13 |