Egyptian League 2025/2026 matches
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Expected Al-Ahly and Zamalek lineups
Millions of football fans in the Arab world and Egypt in particular are awaiting the upcoming summit match between the two poles of Egyptian football, between Al -Ahly and Zamalek Club. This confrontation, which is known as the "Cairo Derby", goes beyond being just a local league match, to become a unique sporting and social event.
The historical competition between these two ancient clubs gives each meeting between them double importance, as the conflict is not limited to scoring points, but extends to include titles, honor and mass.
This derby reflects the intense division in the country among the fans of the two teams, adding a special atmosphere of excitement and passion. The impact of this match goes beyond sports limits, to include media and economic activities, such as increasing sales of sports products for the teams
Match date
Today, Monday, September 29, 2025, Al-Ahly Club will meet Zamalek Club in the ninth week of the Egyptian League matches for the 2025/2026 season at exactly eight o'clock in the evening Cairo time at Cairo International Stadium, which has a capacity of 75 thousand spectators.
The arrangement of the two teams
The Zamalek club team enters this match in the first place ranking with seventeen points from playing eight games, winning five games, drawing two games, defeating a match, and has twelve goals, and has four goals.
Al -Ahly Club team enters this match in the sixth place ranking with twelve points from playing seven games, winning three games, tied three games and defeated a match.
Expected Al-Ahly Lineup
- Goalkeeper: Mohamed El-Shenawy
- Defense: Mohamed Hany - Yasser Ibrahim - Yassin Marei - Kouka
- Midfield: Hussein El-Shahat - Ahmed Reda - Marwan Attia - Ashraf Ben Sharqi
- Attack: Gradischer - Trezeguet
Expected Zamalek Lineup
- Goalkeeper: Mohamed Sobhi
- Defense: Omar Gaber - Mohamed Ismail - Hossam Abdel-Majeed - Ben Taik
- Midfield: Juan Alvina - Abdallah El-Saeed - Dunga - Chico Banzi
- Attack: Adi El-Dabbagh - Nasser Maher
Al-Ahly Statistical Percentages
- Defensive Errors (brown) 15%
- Goals Conceded (black) 15%
- Attacks Interrupted (white) 20%
- Goals Scored (light green) 10%
- Chances Missed (orange) 10%
- Shots on Target (blue) 5%
- Yellow Cards (yellow) 10%
- Red Cards (red) 15%
Percentages Zamalek's statistics:
- Defensive errors (brown) 15%
- Goals conceded (black) 15%
- Attacks spoiled (white) 25%
- Goals scored (light green) 15%
- Chances missed (orange) 5%
- Shots on target (blue) 5%
- Yellow cards (yellow) 10%
- Red cards (red) 10%
Technical report of the match
Al-Ahly club team plays with a (4-2-3-1) or (4-3-3) formation, and puts high pressure on the opponent and cuts the balls from the depth of the field, then plays long high balls into the opponent’s defensive line to play the second balls either by shooting or crosses to end the attacks.
The weaknesses of the Al-Ahly team are the spaces behind and in front of the Al-Ahly midfield on the left side, and also behind the midfield on the right side. Other weaknesses include the spaces across the field between the back four.
Another weakness is the poor physical fitness of the entire team, which leads to a lack of resourcefulness among the team members in most technical tasks. This is due to the lack of resourcefulness among the team's technical staff.
Another weakness is the technical dimension of the technical director, who is unable to read the opposing team's thoughts and is unable to manage matches due to his lack of knowledge.
Zamalek SC plays in a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 formation, applying high pressure on their opponents, intercepting the ball from deep inside the pitch and then passing it to the flanks. Attacks end with crosses, and at other times, the ball is passed from deep inside the pitch, then passed through short through balls to attack the depth of the opponent's defense.
Zamalek SC's weaknesses include the spaces between the back four and the gaps in the midfield. The left wing is also weak in its ability to return and assist defensively, and the left wing is weak in its ability to press offensively.
The other weakness is the weakness of the striker's position in moving positively behind the opposing team's defense.
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