In this week 1 match on Oct 20th, Al Mokawloon hosts Ghazl El Mehalla in a clash of the Premier League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 4th placed Al Mokawloon is fresh off their 2-1 win against Al Masry. Farouck Kabore scored the first goal for Al Mokawloon in the 5th minute on a penalty shot, then John Okoli added another in the 30th minute on a feed from Luis Edward Hinestroza Cordoba. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Al Mokawloon should be reasonably happy with their performance, while 11th placed Ghazl El Mehalla is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Al Ittihad. struck first for Ghazl El Mehalla in the 21st minute on a feed from Nabawi, then Karim El Deeb got the equalizer for Al Ittihad in the 78th minute on a feed from Attia earning them at least the one point. Ghazl El Mehalla looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Al Mokawloon won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Ghazl El Mehalla’s most prolific scorer has been . He has netted two goals over the last five matches. John Okoli has been the most prolific scorer on Al Mokawloon in his last five matches with 3 goals.