In this week 12 match, on Thu Jan 5th, Zamalek hosts El Daklyeh in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Premier League teams in the anticipated Cairo derby. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Zamalek sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-1 win against Ismaily. Ahmed Fattoh struck first for Ismaily on an own goal in the 3rd minute, then Youssef Osama Nabih tied it up for Zamalek in the 8th minute But luckily in the 32nd minute, they were able to complete the comback with a penalty goal by Ahmed Sayed. Zamalek is on a hot streak lately, with only 0 loss in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, El Daklyeh recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against ENPPI. Neither ENPPI nor El Daklyeh could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 6 and 5 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Abdulrasheed Ahmed has been the most prolific scorer on El Daklyeh in his last 5 matches with 2 goals. Both Sayed and Youssef Osama Nabih have been the hottest scorers for Zamalek in the last five each having scored 3 goals each.