A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and 15th place in the table will show on the pitch.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Premier League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Al Ahly, was also a home game here at Petrosport Stadium. The away team is better rested. Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Zamalek form and stats
Zamalek has performed well at Petrosport Stadium so far this season with 10 wins from 13 matches. Points have also been lost, 2 after draws and 1 from defeats. In general it's been a long time since Zamalek tasted defeat here at Petrosport Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last eleven home games. Zamalek haven’t lost a game in ten attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Gor Mahia.The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Al Ahly in the Premier League last time out and are looking for a win here. Before that, Zamalek played out a draw 2-2 when visiting Al Mokawloon.
Goals decide football matches and Zamalek are scoring many of them at home; 30 on target from 13 matches. Zamalek are not conceding a lot of goals here at Petrosport Stadium, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 13 matches.
Smouha form and stats
The visitors are W4-D3-L5 on the road this term. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Smouha, who have now gone 18 games without a victory. The Aluminium Nag Hammadi game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Smouha have lost on their last two travels.The manager Hossam Hassan was unhappy after their last game, a Premier League match played at their home ground Petrosport Stadium. Smouha suffered a 2-3 loss to Wadi Degla. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Al Masry wasn't a success with a 2-4 loss.
Smouha has another fixture away, a Premier League game, against Haras El Hodood in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Smouha have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, 12 away games. Smouha have conceded 22 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Smouha - Zamalek 1-1. Zamalek-Smouha H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Zamalek 3 wins, Smouha 2 wins, 5 draws.Top Goalscorers
  Mahmoud Alaa 12 goals |  Kahraba 10 goals |  Youssef Obama 8 goals |
Zamalek missing players
Smouha missing players
| Zamalek | Smouha | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 23 | 13 | Played | 12 | 26 |
| 50 | 30 | Scored | 15 | 24 |
| 20 | 10 | Conceded | 22 | 35 |
| 91% | 92% | Over 0.5 | 92% | 81% |
| 78% | 85% | Over 1.5 | 75% | 65% |
| 65% | 69% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 38% |
| 35% | 23% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 27% |
| 22% | 23% | Over 4.5 | 17% | 12% |
| 61% | 54% | Both teams to score | 58% | 58% |
| 35% | 38% | Clean Sheet | 17% | 23% |
| 13% | 15% | Failed To Score | 33% | 38% |
- Smouha is involved in more goals away, than home.
- Zamalek is involved in more goals home, than away.
| 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 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 50 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 54 |
| 2 | Al Ahly | 23 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 23 | 52 |
| 3 | Pyramids FC | 25 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 47 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 23 | 51 |
| 4 | Al Masry | 26 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 36 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 42 |
| 5 | Misr Lel Makasa | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 40 |
| 6 | Al Mokawloon | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 36 |
| 7 | Ismaily | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 32 |
| 8 | El Entag El Harby | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | -4 | 32 |
| 9 | Al Ittihad | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 34 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 27 | -9 | 32 |
| 10 | El Geish | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 31 |
| 11 | El Gounah | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 22 | -9 | 30 |
| 12 | Wadi Degla | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 42 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | -9 | 30 |
| 13 | Haras El Hodood | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -7 | 29 |
| 14 | El Daklyeh | 27 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 29 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 22 | -9 | 25 |
| 15 | Smouha | 26 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 35 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 22 | -11 | 25 |
| 16 | Petrojet | 27 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 26 | -12 | 25 |
| 17 | Nojom El Mostabel | 27 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -9 | 24 |
| 18 | ENPPI | 26 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 36 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 18 | -9 | 23 |
