Premier League preview: Can Zamalek edge out victory against Ceramica Cleopatra?

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Competition: Egypt Premier League
Competition: Wed 26.April
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Cairo International Stadium (75000 seats)

Zamalek are flying at 4th, while Ceramica Cleopatra are bringing up the rear 10 points behind in the table. Can they trim the gap?

Insights:
  • Zamalek have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ceramica Cleopatra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Zamalek form and stats

6-3-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Zamalek so far this season.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Zamalek, who played 2-2 against Al Mokawloon. That match was also played at this venue (Cairo International Stadium).

Before that match, a win away at Haras El Hodood.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Zamalek handle that role? We have found 4 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 1 win, 0 draws and 3 defeats.

The Zamalek fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 11 league matches. 12 goals have been conceded.

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Ceramica Cleopatra form and stats

As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Ceramica Cleopatra have produced an overall stat of 2-6-3 so far. Ceramica Cleopatra has showed their ability to avoid defeat with five draws in a row, but are also dodging victories. They last avoided the draw 26 days ago, in the Al Mokawloon fixture.

Rayan was the last player to score for the away team. Ceramica Cleopatra haven't scored a league goal in the last 247 minutes. 226 minutes! That's how long the Cleopatra goalkeeper Mohamed Bassam and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Ceramica Cleopatra delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Al Ittihad (placed 5th) in their previous fixture.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus El Daklyeh that ended 0-0.

We have checked recent matches where Ceramica Cleopatra have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 5 games were 0 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

Lacking goals? 10 of this side's latest 13 league matches have contained two goals or less.

Cleopatra have another fixture away in just four days, a League Cup game versus National Bank of Egypt. A back-breaking itinerary for them!

Ceramica Cleopatra find the net regularly in their away games. 13 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league.

Head 2 Head

The 6 most recent games involving these sides have all finished as Zamalek victories. Surely both teams are aware of this.

The previous H2H game ended Ceramica Cleopatra - Zamalek 0-2, played this season.

Zamalek missing players

Ceramica Cleopatra missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Zamalek Ceramica Cleopatra
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 11 3 Played P 3 11 25
11 6 1 Won W 0 2 6
7 3 1 Drew D 1 6 12
6 2 1 Lost L 2 3 7
36 18 4 Scored S 3 13 27
24 12 4 Conceded C 5 11 25
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 76%
75% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 73% 68%
54% 55% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 45% 40%
29% 36% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 18% 16%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
42% 45% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 55% 48%
46% 36% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 36% 36%
25% 18% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 27% 40%
 
4.9 3.9 3 Corners for (avg) C F 10.7 6.3 4.8
4.8 4.7 5.7 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.4 4.2
1 0.9 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.5 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.5 10.8 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 12.3 11 10.8
4.2 4.1 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 4 4
35% 40% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 30% 27%
 
11 11.4 10 Shots against (avg) S A 7.3 8.8 8.5
4 4 4.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.2 3.4
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Ceramica Cleopatra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ceramica Cleopatra have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Zamalek have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zamalek have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Zamalek haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 21 16 5 0 40 7 12 8 4 0 20 4 9 8 1 0 20 3 33 53
2 Coca-Cola 25 13 10 2 29 15 12 5 6 1 11 5 13 8 4 1 18 10 14 49
3 Pyramids FC 24 13 7 4 35 16 11 8 3 0 22 4 13 5 4 4 13 12 19 46
4 Zamalek 24 11 7 6 36 24 11 6 3 2 18 12 13 5 4 4 18 12 12 40
5 Al Ittihad 25 12 4 9 30 28 12 7 2 3 15 8 13 5 2 6 15 20 2 40
6 Al Mokawloon 26 8 12 6 28 24 12 4 7 1 10 7 14 4 5 5 18 17 4 36
7 Al Masry 26 8 12 6 24 26 13 5 4 4 15 15 13 3 8 2 9 11 -2 36
8 Pharco 26 8 11 7 25 24 14 6 5 3 20 14 12 2 6 4 5 10 1 35
9 ENPPI 26 9 5 12 27 33 13 3 5 5 12 15 13 6 0 7 15 18 -6 32
10 Smouha 26 7 10 9 26 31 14 3 4 7 15 22 12 4 6 2 11 9 -5 31
11 Ceramica Cleopatra 25 6 12 7 27 25 14 4 6 4 14 14 11 2 6 3 13 11 2 30
12 Ghazl El Mehalla 25 8 6 11 24 36 13 6 1 6 14 18 12 2 5 5 10 18 -12 30
13 Aswan 26 7 7 12 23 33 13 3 5 5 11 16 13 4 2 7 12 17 -10 28
14 Ismaily 24 5 11 8 23 26 12 2 5 5 10 12 12 3 6 3 13 14 -3 26
15 El Daklyeh 26 5 10 11 22 33 13 2 5 6 11 17 13 3 5 5 11 16 -11 25
16 National Bank of Egypt 26 5 9 12 26 34 13 5 5 3 19 15 13 0 4 9 7 19 -8 24
17 El Geish 23 3 9 11 21 33 11 3 3 5 13 17 12 0 6 6 8 16 -12 18
18 Haras El Hodood 24 3 7 14 12 30 11 2 4 5 4 9 13 1 3 9 8 21 -18 16

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 Al Ahly 21 16 5 0 40 7 12 8 4 0 20 4 9 8 1 0 20 3 33 53
2 Coca-Cola 25 13 10 2 29 15 12 5 6 1 11 5 13 8 4 1 18 10 14 49
3 Pyramids FC 24 13 7 4 35 16 11 8 3 0 22 4 13 5 4 4 13 12 19 46
4 Zamalek 24 11 7 6 36 24 11 6 3 2 18 12 13 5 4 4 18 12 12 40
5 Al Ittihad 25 12 4 9 30 28 12 7 2 3 15 8 13 5 2 6 15 20 2 40
6 Al Mokawloon 26 8 12 6 28 24 12 4 7 1 10 7 14 4 5 5 18 17 4 36
7 Al Masry 26 8 12 6 24 26 13 5 4 4 15 15 13 3 8 2 9 11 -2 36
8 Pharco 26 8 11 7 25 24 14 6 5 3 20 14 12 2 6 4 5 10 1 35
9 ENPPI 26 9 5 12 27 33 13 3 5 5 12 15 13 6 0 7 15 18 -6 32
10 Smouha 26 7 10 9 26 31 14 3 4 7 15 22 12 4 6 2 11 9 -5 31
11 Ceramica Cleopatra 25 6 12 7 27 25 14 4 6 4 14 14 11 2 6 3 13 11 2 30
12 Ghazl El Mehalla 25 8 6 11 24 36 13 6 1 6 14 18 12 2 5 5 10 18 -12 30
13 Aswan 26 7 7 12 23 33 13 3 5 5 11 16 13 4 2 7 12 17 -10 28
14 Ismaily 24 5 11 8 23 26 12 2 5 5 10 12 12 3 6 3 13 14 -3 26
15 El Daklyeh 26 5 10 11 22 33 13 2 5 6 11 17 13 3 5 5 11 16 -11 25
16 National Bank of Egypt 26 5 9 12 26 34 13 5 5 3 19 15 13 0 4 9 7 19 -8 24
17 El Geish 23 3 9 11 21 33 11 3 3 5 13 17 12 0 6 6 8 16 -12 18
18 Haras El Hodood 24 3 7 14 12 30 11 2 4 5 4 9 13 1 3 9 8 21 -18 16

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