On Thu Dec 29th, Zamalek will host Ismaily in a Premier League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which is great football weather. Zamalek sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Al Mokawloon. Neither Al Mokawloon nor Zamalek could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 13 and 11 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,. Zamalek is on a hot streak lately, with 6 wins in their last 10 matches, while 16th placed Ismaily is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Al Masry. Mohamed Grendo struck first for Al Masry in the 8th minute on a feed from Ilies Jelassi, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Ismaily couldn’t muster any offence and Al Masry ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Zamalek won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Ismaily is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Baher El Mohamady and Yaw Annor each having 2 goals in their last five. Both Sayed and Youssef Osama Nabih have been the hottest scorers for Zamalek in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals.