Match Report
Al Ahly, 3rd with 40 points, sat 15 points above Pharco (13th, 25). The last five rounds placed Pharco no better than 36th for form, against 13th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.65/0.95 for Al Ahly and 0.54/1 for Pharco (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.01.
Defeat had not touched Al Ahly in 15 games, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Pharco's winless run stood at 6. The five-game form split read 11/15 points for Al Ahly against 3/15 for Pharco.
5 meetings are on record — 4 won by Al Ahly, 0 by Pharco, 1 drawn, at 3.8 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.
The venue was Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, with room for 30,000 spectators. Al Ahly led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 4-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Ahly: Nejc Gradisar (81'), Zizo (21'), Mohamed Sherif (10'), Zizo (59') · Pharco: Mohamed Fakhri (70')