Week 1 features a match on Wed Oct 19th, where Zamalek hosts Smouha at Cairo International Stadium in a meeting of these two Premier League teams. 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. In their last match, Zamalek recorded a 1-2 loss against El Sharqia Dokhan. Mohamed Naser scored the first goal for El Sharqia Dokhan in the 26th minute, then Ahmed Hamza added another in the 63rd minute. Zamalek is on a hot streak lately, with only 1 loss in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Smouha recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Pharco. Smouha had 5 on net, and Pharco had 3, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game 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 will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
Marwan Hamdy has been the most effective weapon for Smouha lately. The attacker has netted three goals in his last 5 matches. Zamalek’s most prolific scorer has been Ahmed Sayed. The midfielder has netted 3 goals over the last five matches.