Only a win will satisfy the Zamalek supporters in this Cairo International Stadium clash with El Gounah, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Premier League table.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Premier League.
Zamalek are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Gounah are struggling to avoid relegation.
Zamalek form and stats
This stadium, Cairo International Stadium, has been a fortress for Zamalek in the Premier League so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 12-2-0. Ever since the TP Mazembe game Zamalek has been unbeatable here at Cairo International Stadium producing nine straight wins.
The Zamalek supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Tanta in Premier League and win 3-1. Heartbreak before that as Zamalek lost 0-1 at Aswan's place.
There will be little rest for Zamalek after this match as they are travelling to Al Masry for a Premier League game in only four days.
A decent goal production from Zamalek in their home games so far, with 21 goals from 14 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Zamalek have only let in 4 goals at home.
El Gounah form and stats
There's been little loot from El Gounah's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 15 away games in the Premier League. El Gounah only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 5 draws. Gounah seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting El Entag El Harby's place.
A quick return to home after this game, as Gounah are hosting Tanta in the Premier League only four days away.
The visitors have scored 12 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Gounah have conceded 21 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result El Gounah - Zamalek 0-2 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Zamalek five wins, four draws and El Gounah one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Zamalek missing players
El Gounah missing players
| Zamalek | El Gounah | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 29 |
| 17 | 12 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 40 | 21 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 20 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 21 | 37 |
| 89% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 87% | 90% |
| 61% | 50% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 60% | 59% |
| 32% | 21% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 40% | 34% |
| 18% | 14% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 13% | 10% |
| 43% | 29% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 53% | 41% |
| 54% | 71% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 13% | 28% |
| 14% | 7% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 47% | 41% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 2 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 312 | 174 | 59 | Total Shots | T S | 36 | 126 | 301 |
| 125 | 65 | 26 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 43 | 98 |
| 31% | 32% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 28% | 24% |
- El Gounah have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Zamalek has the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in Premier League
- Zamalek has the most matches under the total-line (17) in Premier League
- Zamalek have not yet lost a game at home.
- Zamalek have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 67 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 59 | 79 |
| 2 | Zamalek | 29 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 58 |
| 3 | Pyramids FC | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 18 | 54 |
| 4 | Al Mokawloon | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 49 |
| 5 | ENPPI | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 41 |
| 6 | Smouha | 29 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 37 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 40 |
| 7 | Misr Lel Makasa | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 40 |
| 8 | Al Ittihad | 28 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 38 |
| 9 | El Geish | 29 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -3 | 34 |
| 10 | El Entag El Harby | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -5 | 34 |
| 11 | Aswan | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -6 | 34 |
| 12 | Ismaily | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -10 | 31 |
| 13 | El Gounah | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -13 | 31 |
| 14 | Haras El Hodood | 29 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 31 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 13 | -5 | 30 |
| 15 | Al Masry | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | -6 | 30 |
| 16 | Wadi Degla | 29 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 38 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 16 | -12 | 28 |
| 17 | Masr | 28 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 43 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 27 | -26 | 20 |
| 18 | Tanta | 30 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 48 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 30 | -31 | 18 |