AL Masry host Abu Qair Semad in the Egyptian Premier League. Both sides have had a tough start to the season, sitting in the lower half of the table after the opening rounds.
AL Masry have lost their last three league games, a rough patch that's dented some early promise. Abu Qair Semad have only recently stepped up from the second tier, and their first five top-flight matches have brought just one win and a lot of goals conceded.
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Form since the season kicked off
AL Masry have won two and lost three of their last five league matches, and the shape of that run stands out. Both wins came away from home, while all three defeats have arrived in front of their own fans, including back-to-back losses in September. That home form is a genuine concern for them right now.
AL Masry: 20 completed matches; Abu Qair Semad: 20 completed matches.
AL Masry
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 22
- Conceded
- 21
- Difference
- +1
Abu Qair Semad
- Win
- 30% 6 / 20
- Draw
- 40% 8 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 17
- Conceded
- 18
- Difference
- -1
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | AL Masry | Al Ittihad | 15.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Premier League | Petrojet | AL Masry | 07.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Premier League | AL Masry | Pyramids FC | 31.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Premier League | El Mokawloon | AL Masry | 27.08.2026 | 2-3 |
| Premier League | AL Masry | Smouha SC | 22.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| League Cup | Enppi | AL Masry | 08.06.2026 | 0-3 |
| League Cup | AL Masry | Masr | 01.06.2026 | 1-0 |
| League Cup | Masr | AL Masry | 25.05.2026 | 1-0 |
| Premier League | AL Masry | Al Ahly | 20.05.2026 | 0-2 |
| Premier League | Ceramica Cleopatra | AL Masry | 01.05.2026 | 0-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Al Ahly | Abu Qair Semad | 15.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Premier League | Zamalek SC | Abu Qair Semad | 08.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Premier League | Abu Qair Semad | Al Ittihad | 02.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Premier League | Pyramids FC | Abu Qair Semad | 27.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Premier League | Abu Qair Semad | National Bank of Egypt | 21.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Second League | Abu Qair Semad | Raya Ghazl | 14.05.2026 | 4-0 |
| Second League | Tersana | Abu Qair Semad | 07.05.2026 | 0-0 |
| Second League | Abu Qair Semad | La Viena FC | 30.04.2026 | 1-0 |
| Second League | Itesalat | Abu Qair Semad | 25.04.2026 | 1-1 |
| Second League | Abu Qair Semad | Dayrout | 16.04.2026 | 1-1 |
Abu Qair Semad's form reads worse on paper. They've won just once in their first five top-flight matches, and none of their four defeats have brought a goal at the other end. Their away form has been particularly bleak, with three straight defeats and nothing to show for it going forward.
Neither side looks settled, but Abu Qair Semad's inability to score away from home is the bigger warning sign.
Comparative Team Statistics: AL Masry vs Abu Qair Semad

History between the sides
There are only two meetings on record, both from a Second League campaign back in 2021-22, when AL Masry won one and drew the other. That was a different level of football and a different Abu Qair Semad side, so it doesn't tell us much about what to expect this time around.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second League - Group C | Abu Qair Semad | AL Masry | 10.02.2022 | 1-1 |
| Second League - Group C | AL Masry | Abu Qair Semad | 14.10.2021 | 1-0 |
Where they sit in the table
Five games into the campaign, AL Masry are 12th with six points from two wins and three defeats. Abu Qair Semad are down in 17th, having taken just three points from a single win in the same number of matches. It's still early days, so places can shift quickly, but there's already a visible gap between the two.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Olympic El Qanah | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5/5 | 6 |
| 12 | AL Masry | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5/7 | 6 |
| 13 | National Bank of Egypt | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4/7 | 6 |
| 16 | Smouha SC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1/4 | 4 |
| 17 | Abu Qair Semad | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1/8 | 3 |
| 18 | El Gouna FC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3/6 | 2 |
Discipline notes
There's no fresh injury information to go on here, but the card counts are worth a mention. Seif Shika, Y. Hamdi and M. Alaa have each picked up two yellow cards for Abu Qair Semad in their last five appearances, while Mohamed Makhlouf has done the same for AL Masry. It hints at both sides having had some rough edges defensively of late, though it's not proof of anyone missing out here.

How the game could unfold
AL Masry have actually fared better on the road than at home this season, while Abu Qair Semad have struggled badly away from their own ground, failing to score in three straight trips. That combination makes home advantage less of a certainty than it might look, even against a visiting side that's toiled on its travels.
The split between home and away form makes this a trickier read than the table gap alone suggests.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baher El Mohamady | Egypt | 29 | n/a | n/a | |
| Salah Mohsen | Egypt | 28 | Attacker | 183 | n/a |
| A. Deghmoum | Algeria | 27 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Karim El Eraki | Egypt | 28 | Defender | 173 | n/a |
| Hassan Ali | Egypt | 29 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Mahmoud Hamdy | Egypt | 32 | Goalkeeper | 185 | n/a |
| Mohamed Hashem | Egypt | 30 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Mohamed El Shamy | Egypt | 30 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Karim Bambo | Egypt | 33 | Attacker | 175 | n/a |
| Amr El Saadawy | Egypt | 29 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Khaled Sobhy | Egypt | 31 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Mahmoud Hamada | Egypt | 32 | Midfielder | 177 | n/a |
| Mohamed Makhlouf | Egypt | 28 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Sulieman | Eritrea | 26 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Hussein Faisal | Egypt | 27 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Mohamed Shokry | Egypt | 27 | Defender | 170 | n/a |
| Mohamed El Sayed | Egypt | 25 | Goalkeeper | 195 | n/a |
| M. Temine | Algeria | 25 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Ameed Sawafta | Palestine | 26 | Midfielder | 183 | n/a |
| Mostafa Al Aash | Egypt | 25 | Defender | 180 | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud Al Sayed | Egypt | 41 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Mohamed Dabash | Egypt | 35 | Defender | 180 | n/a |
| Emad Fathy | Egypt | 34 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Mohamed Zakaria Shika | Egypt | 33 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Mahmoud Abou Gouda | Egypt | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Zyad Farag | Egypt | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Ahmed Khaled | Egypt | 27 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Mostafa Rahim | Egypt | 25 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Ahmed Dahesh | Egypt | 28 | Defender | 186 | n/a |
| Ahmed Awad | Egypt | 34 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Gaber Kamel | Egypt | 30 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Mohamed Saeed | Egypt | 33 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| F. Akem | Nigeria | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Seif Shika | Egypt | 25 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Ali Hussein | Egypt | 32 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| M. Dabash | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a | |
| E. Fathi | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a | |
| E. Hamdi | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a | |
| M. Genesh | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a | |
| I. Ashraf | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
With no quoted market to weigh up, there isn't much to back with confidence here anyway. The table points one way, but AL Masry's recent home displays and Abu Qair Semad's away struggles both cut against a straightforward read.
We'd rather wait for a clearer form picture and an actual market before committing to anything on this one.
