Cairo International Stadium will host the meeting between Al Ahly and Zamalek at 8pm on Sunday 11 October, in the sixth round of the Egyptian Premier League. Both teams will be seeking to claim the derby points and move up the table. The match comes with the two Egyptian football giants closely matched, as they enter the meeting with 13 points each.
Zamalek lead Al Ahly on goal difference
Zamalek are second in the league table, while Al Ahly are third, increasing the importance of the result in the race for the leading positions. Zamalek have played five matches since the competition began, recording four wins and one draw without suffering a defeat.
The team’s players have scored eight goals in those matches, while their defence has conceded only one, giving the White Knights the stronger defensive record of the two derby sides before the meeting. Al Ahly have a similar record, with four wins and one draw in their five matches, and have likewise not suffered a defeat.
The team have scored nine goals, giving them an attacking advantage of one goal over Zamalek, while their defence has conceded three goals in the previous rounds. Goal difference gave Zamalek the advantage over Al Ahly in the league table before the derby, despite the teams being level on points, wins and draws.
Both teams will seek to settle the head-to-head meeting in their favour and strengthen their position in the league table as the title race continues in the coming rounds.
