APR host Zamalek SC in the CAF Champions League. Both sides have been scoring goals fairly freely this season, though neither defence has looked completely settled along the way.
Zamalek have just come through a continental tie against Port, while APR did the same against JSK. That gives us a decent recent sample to work from before this one, even if plenty could still change by kick-off.
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Form check: goals flowing at both ends
Zamalek's overall numbers are solid: 13 wins from 20, with 25 scored and only 10 conceded. That's a tidy defensive record on paper, though it comes with an asterisk after a 0-1 loss away at Ghazl El Mehalla in their last league outing. Before that they'd won four in a row, including a comfortable 4-0 home win over Port in the Champions League.
APR: 20 completed matches; Zamalek SC: 20 completed matches.
APR
- Win
- 55% 11 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 32
- Conceded
- 22
- Difference
- +10
Zamalek SC
- Win
- 65% 13 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 15% 3 / 20
- Scored
- 25
- Conceded
- 10
- Difference
- +15
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Soccer League | APR | Marines | 16.09.2026 | 4-2 |
| CAF Champions League | APR | JSK | 11.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| CAF Champions League | JSK | APR | 06.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| National Soccer League | APR | Gicumbi | 31.05.2026 | 2-0 |
| National Soccer League | Al Merreikh | APR | 27.05.2026 | 1-2 |
| National Soccer League | APR | Rutsiro | 17.05.2026 | 3-0 |
| National Soccer League | APR | AS Kigali | 10.05.2026 | 2-1 |
| National Soccer League | APR | Al Hilal Omdurman | 07.05.2026 | 0-4 |
| National Soccer League | Rayon Sports | APR | 02.05.2026 | 1-1 |
| National Soccer League | Mukura | APR | 25.04.2026 | 0-3 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | Ghazl El Mehalla | Zamalek SC | 16.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| CAF Champions League | Zamalek SC | Port | 12.09.2026 | 4-0 |
| Premier League | Zamalek SC | Abu Qair Semad | 08.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| CAF Champions League | Port | Zamalek SC | 04.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Premier League | Zamalek SC | Petrojet | 31.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Premier League | National Bank of Egypt | Zamalek SC | 26.08.2026 | 0-3 |
| Premier League | Zamalek SC | Al Ittihad | 21.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Premier League | Zamalek SC | Ceramica Cleopatra | 20.05.2026 | 1-0 |
| CAF Confederation Cup | Zamalek SC | USM Alger | 16.05.2026 | 1-0 |
| CAF Confederation Cup | USM Alger | Zamalek SC | 09.05.2026 | 1-0 |
APR's record is a bit more uneven. Eleven wins from 20 with 32 scored but 22 conceded shows a team that can score goals but also leaks them. Two heavy home defeats this season, 0-4 to Al Hilal Omdurman and 0-3 to Mukura, suggest their defence isn't always reliable in front of their own fans.
Zamalek look tighter defensively overall, but both teams have had wobbles recently.
Comparative Team Statistics: APR vs Zamalek SC
Continental form heading into this one
Both clubs arrive having just navigated a two-legged Champions League tie. Zamalek beat Port 4-0 at home before winning 2-1 away, a comfortable passage on aggregate. APR beat JSK 3-0 at home then lost 1-0 away, still enough to go through.
That means both sides go into this fixture with confidence from continental football, even if their domestic form tells a different story. APR's home matches this season have swung between big wins and big losses, which makes it hard to know which version turns up here.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Abou El Fotouh | Egypt | 28 | Midfielder | 177 | 68 |
| Omar Gaber | Egypt | 34 | Defender | 174 | 71 |
| Chico Banza | Angola | 27 | Attacker | 182 | 74 |
| Al Mahdi Soliman | Egypt | 39 | Goalkeeper | 189 | n/a |
| Abdalla El Said | Egypt | 41 | Midfielder | 175 | 75 |
| Naser Mansy | Egypt | 28 | Attacker | 183 | n/a |
| Mahmoud Hamdi El Wensh | Egypt | 31 | Defender | 180 | 72 |
| Mohamed Sobhi | Egypt | 27 | Goalkeeper | 183 | 80 |
| Ahmed Rabia | Egypt | 37 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Mohamed Awad | Egypt | 34 | Goalkeeper | 184 cm | 88 kg |
| Oday Dabbagh | Palestine | 27 | Attacker | 183 | 80 |
| Mostafa El Zenary | Egypt | 27 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Mohamed Ismail | Egypt | 27 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Mohamed Shehata | Egypt | 25 | Midfielder | 168 | 73 |
| Hossam Ashraf | Egypt | 25 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Ahmed Sherif | Egypt | 23 | Midfielder | 187 | n/a |
| M. Bentayg | Morocco | 26 | Defender | 181 | 79 |
| A. Kaied | Sweden | 24 | Midfielder | 177 | n/a |
| Mahmoud Gehad | Egypt | 25 | Midfielder | 185 | 74 |
| Ahmed Esho | Egypt | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
Both teams look capable of goals, and both have shown they can also be undone at the back. Zamalek's continental form just edges it on recent evidence, but APR's home performances have been too unpredictable to lean on either way.
With no market details to assess, this is one to watch rather than back blind. The numbers don't point clearly enough in one direction to make a case either for APR at home or for Zamalek carrying their good continental run forward.
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