National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Zamalek or TP Mazembe that keep their silverware dream alive.
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.
TP Mazembe play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for TP Mazembe when playing on grass are 9 wins, 10 draws and 3 defeats from 22 matches. They have scored 31 goals and conceded 11 times in these games.
Zamalek form and stats
14 points is a decent return from 6 Premier League games here for Zamalek. The data says 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses. 5W-1D-2L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the CAF Champions League for Zamalek. The Zamalek fans aren't used to losing here and will expect new points from this game. Zamalek has played 25 games in a row here without a defeat. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Zamalek has won their last four matches.
A good away victory last time out for Zamalek, who won 2-0 against El Gounah. Ahead of that match, Zamalek won a home game hosting ZESCO United (2-0).
Zamalek are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 6 games. As for guarding their own goal, Zamalek have only let in 2 goals at home.
TP Mazembe form and stats
They also participated in CAF Champions League last season. This ended in the semi-finals, when ES Tunis drew the shortest straw.The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the Super Ligue. The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the CAF Champions League stats, they have 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses both home and away.
The supporters enjoyed TP Mazembe's previous game versus 1 de Agosto, a CAF Champions League 2-1 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the CAF Champions League away draw versus 1 de Agosto that ended 1-1.
TP Mazembe are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 8 away games so far. The TP Mazembe defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (4 goals in 8 games).
Head 2 Head
TP Mazembe - Zamalek 3-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last five meetings between the teams: Zamalek won 0, TP Mazembe won 4 and 1 draw. 2 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Alaa Eldin 15 goals |  Y. Ibrahim Obama 10 goals |  F. Sassi 7 goals |
Zamalek missing players
TP Mazembe missing players
| Zamalek | TP Mazembe | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 16 | 12 | Won | W | 8 | 20 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | ||
| 45 | 27 | Scored | S | 19 | 56 | ||
| 17 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 10 | ||
| 92% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 92% | ||
| 68% | 64% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 46% | 68% | ||
| 40% | 29% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 38% | 56% | ||
| 20% | 14% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 15% | 24% | ||
| 16% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 32% | 21% | BTTS | BTTS | 31% | 32% | ||
| 60% | 79% | Clean Sheets | C S | 62% | 64% | ||
| 16% | 7% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 12% | ||
| 6 | 6.9 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.2 | ||
| 4.4 | 3.6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.2 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 247 | 164 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 47 | ||
| 91 | 61 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 19 | ||
| 40% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 42% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | TP Mazembe | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | Zamalek | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 de Agosto | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 |
| 4 | ZESCO United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 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 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 33 | 36 |
| 2 | Al Mokawloon | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 29 |
| 3 | Al Ittihad | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 25 |
| 4 | Zamalek | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 24 |
| 5 | El Entag El Harby | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 21 |
| 6 | Pyramids FC | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | ENPPI | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 20 |
| 8 | Smouha | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| 9 | Haras El Hodood | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 18 |
| 10 | Ismaily | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 18 |
| 11 | Al Masry | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 |
| 12 | Wadi Degla | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | -6 | 13 |
| 13 | El Gounah | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -10 | 12 |
| 14 | Misr Lel Makasa | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 11 |
| 15 | El Geish | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -9 | 11 |
| 16 | Masr | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -10 | 11 |
| 17 | Tanta | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 10 |
| 18 | Aswan | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -11 | 9 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | TP Mazembe | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 29 | 38 |
| 2 | Motema Pembe | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 33 |
| 3 | Groupe Bazano | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | Vita Club | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 28 |
| 5 | Maniema Union | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 25 |
| 6 | Saint Eloi Lupopo | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 22 |
| 7 | AC Rangers | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 21 |
| 8 | RCK | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 21 |
| 9 | Lubumbashi Sport | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 21 |
| 10 | Renaissance | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -5 | 21 |
| 11 | Don Bosco | 16 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 19 |
| 12 | Simba | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -13 | 15 |
| 13 | Sanga Balende | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -15 | 14 |
| 14 | Dauphins Noirs | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 | -16 | 12 |
| 15 | Nyuki | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 24 | -25 | 11 |
| 16 | Bukavu Dawa | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 19 | -28 | 7 |