Football match preview: Zamalek vs Al Mokawloon

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Competition: Egypt Premier League
Competition: Tue 12.July
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Cairo International Stadium (75000 seats)

Zamalek are pursuing the top table positions while Al Mokawloon are more concerned with staying out of trouble and relegation. May the best team win!

Insights:
  • Zamalek have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Premier League
  • Zamalek have scored more than double the goals of Al Mokawloon.

This is a local fight, usually meaning more stress and importance.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Zamalek form and stats

When playing at home in the Premier League, Zamalek have managed 6 wins, 2 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 11 games.

Zamalek's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-2 versus Ceramica Cleopatra (placed 12th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

A strong away win before that one, visiting National Bank of Egypt and winning 2-1.

There will be little rest for Zamalek after this match as they are travelling to Ghazl El Mehalla for a Premier League game in only four days.

Zamalek have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Cairo International Stadium with 20 goals in 11 league matches. On the other hand, Zamalek have conceded 16 goals.

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Al Mokawloon form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Al Mokawloon so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-6 (win-draw-lose).

The regulars enjoyed Al Mokawloon's previous match versus El Gounah, a Egypt Cup win (2-0) played at home.

A draw for Al Mokawloon before that, at their own venue hosting National Bank of Egypt (1-1).

Low on goals? 12 of this side's last 14 league rounds have contained two or less goals.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Mokawloon have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have played before this season: Al Mokawloon - Zamalek 1-2. Zamalek-Al Mokawloon H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Zamalek six wins, Al Mokawloon one win, three draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

ZamalekA. Sayed
A. Sayed
12 goals
ZamalekA. Bencharki
A. Bencharki
7 goals
ZamalekO. El Said
O. El Said
6 goals

Zamalek missing players

Al Mokawloon missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Zamalek Al Mokawloon
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 11 3 Played P 3 12 22
16 6 3 Won W 0 2 3
3 2 0 Drew D 0 4 11
4 3 0 Lost L 3 6 8
41 20 8 Scored S 0 11 20
25 16 2 Conceded C 3 14 25
96% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 91%
83% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 58% 68%
52% 64% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 27%
26% 36% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 14%
17% 27% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 5%
52% 64% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 59%
35% 18% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 18%
17% 27% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 42% 32%
 
5.6 6.5 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 2.3 3.5 4
4.2 3.7 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 5.2 4.9
1.7 1.6 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.2 2.3
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
11.4 12.4 9 Shots (avg) S ( 5 6 7.4
4.7 4.7 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.3 2.1 2.7
38% 38% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 44% 34%
 
8.1 8.2 7 Shots against (avg) S A 12 10.2 9.5
3.6 4.5 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 3.8 3.3
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Al Mokawloon have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Zamalek have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zamalek have scored more than double the goals of Al Mokawloon.
  • Zamalek have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Premier League
  • Zamalek have the most points from losing position (14) in Premier League
  • Zamalek have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Premier League

  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 23 16 3 4 41 25 11 6 2 3 20 16 12 10 1 1 21 9 16 51
2 Pyramids FC 23 15 4 4 36 15 12 8 2 2 19 6 11 7 2 2 17 9 21 49
3 Al Ahly 21 13 6 2 44 18 10 8 2 0 22 5 11 5 4 2 22 13 26 45
4 Coca-Cola 23 11 6 6 36 21 11 6 3 2 19 11 12 5 3 4 17 10 15 39
5 Smouha 23 10 9 4 36 30 11 8 2 1 21 11 12 2 7 3 15 19 6 39
6 El Geish 23 9 9 5 16 17 12 6 4 2 11 8 11 3 5 3 5 9 -1 36
7 National Bank of Egypt 23 7 10 6 27 24 11 5 3 3 12 8 12 2 7 3 15 16 3 31
8 Pharco 23 7 9 7 17 16 12 5 3 4 10 10 11 2 6 3 7 6 1 30
9 Al Ittihad 23 7 7 9 30 35 12 5 3 4 19 19 11 2 4 5 11 16 -5 28
10 Al Masry 23 6 8 9 27 30 12 3 5 4 12 15 11 3 3 5 15 15 -3 26
11 ENPPI 23 5 11 7 26 29 12 2 6 4 13 16 11 3 5 3 13 13 -3 26
12 Ceramica Cleopatra 23 5 11 7 24 27 11 4 5 2 15 13 12 1 6 5 9 14 -3 26
13 Ghazl El Mehalla 23 5 11 7 20 26 11 3 6 2 12 9 12 2 5 5 8 17 -6 26
14 El Gounah 23 6 4 13 20 29 12 3 3 6 10 15 11 3 1 7 10 14 -9 22
15 Al Mokawloon 22 3 11 8 20 25 10 1 7 2 9 11 12 2 4 6 11 14 -5 20
16 Ismaily 22 4 8 10 17 26 11 2 5 4 7 13 11 2 3 6 10 13 -9 20
17 El Sharqia Dokhan 23 3 7 13 19 43 12 1 4 7 10 24 11 2 3 6 9 19 -24 16
18 Misr Lel Makasa 23 2 8 13 10 30 12 1 6 5 4 11 11 1 2 8 6 19 -20 14

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 23 16 3 4 41 25 11 6 2 3 20 16 12 10 1 1 21 9 16 51
2 Pyramids FC 23 15 4 4 36 15 12 8 2 2 19 6 11 7 2 2 17 9 21 49
3 Al Ahly 21 13 6 2 44 18 10 8 2 0 22 5 11 5 4 2 22 13 26 45
4 Coca-Cola 23 11 6 6 36 21 11 6 3 2 19 11 12 5 3 4 17 10 15 39
5 Smouha 23 10 9 4 36 30 11 8 2 1 21 11 12 2 7 3 15 19 6 39
6 El Geish 23 9 9 5 16 17 12 6 4 2 11 8 11 3 5 3 5 9 -1 36
7 National Bank of Egypt 23 7 10 6 27 24 11 5 3 3 12 8 12 2 7 3 15 16 3 31
8 Pharco 23 7 9 7 17 16 12 5 3 4 10 10 11 2 6 3 7 6 1 30
9 Al Ittihad 23 7 7 9 30 35 12 5 3 4 19 19 11 2 4 5 11 16 -5 28
10 Al Masry 23 6 8 9 27 30 12 3 5 4 12 15 11 3 3 5 15 15 -3 26
11 ENPPI 23 5 11 7 26 29 12 2 6 4 13 16 11 3 5 3 13 13 -3 26
12 Ceramica Cleopatra 23 5 11 7 24 27 11 4 5 2 15 13 12 1 6 5 9 14 -3 26
13 Ghazl El Mehalla 23 5 11 7 20 26 11 3 6 2 12 9 12 2 5 5 8 17 -6 26
14 El Gounah 23 6 4 13 20 29 12 3 3 6 10 15 11 3 1 7 10 14 -9 22
15 Al Mokawloon 22 3 11 8 20 25 10 1 7 2 9 11 12 2 4 6 11 14 -5 20
16 Ismaily 22 4 8 10 17 26 11 2 5 4 7 13 11 2 3 6 10 13 -9 20
17 El Sharqia Dokhan 23 3 7 13 19 43 12 1 4 7 10 24 11 2 3 6 9 19 -24 16
18 Misr Lel Makasa 23 2 8 13 10 30 12 1 6 5 4 11 11 1 2 8 6 19 -20 14

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