Match Report
Zamalek, 1st with 56 points, sat 18 points above Ceramica Cleopatra (4th, 38). Ceramica Cleopatra ranked just 29th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Per game in the league, Zamalek were scoring 1.17 and conceding 0.67, Ceramica Cleopatra 1.45 and 0.8, against a competition average of 1.01 goals per team per game.
8 meetings are on record — 5 won by Zamalek, 1 by Ceramica Cleopatra, 2 drawn, at 3.25 goals per meeting. Only 25% of these meetings ended in a home win. History points to goals: 75% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 88%.
Cairo International Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 74,100. Zamalek led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Zamalek: Oday Dabbagh (8')
Key stats
Possession: Zamalek 23% · Ceramica Cleopatra 77% · Total shots: 5-9 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 1-4