Al Ahly’s football first team is set to face Zamalek SC on Sunday at 9:30 PM in a postponed game from the fourth fixture of the Egyptian Premier League.

Here are 7 facts about the Cairo derby:

1- Head to Head

Both teams met on 120 occasions, with Al Ahly coming out victorious 45 times, draw taking place on 48 occasions, and Zamalek SC winning in 27 matches.

2- Biggest Win

Our biggest win over our arch-rivals, Zamalek SC, goes back to the 2001-2002 season when we defeated our opponent 6-1 in a memorable night to all of our supporters.

3- Goals Scored

The Red Eagles scored 149 goals against Zamalek SC with Ahmed Mekawy being our first player to find the opponent’s net; while, Yasser Ibrahim, Al Ahly’s defender, was the last to score against Zamalek SC.  

4- Player with the Most Goals in the Derby

Mohamed Aboutrika, Al Ahly’s veteran, shares the record for the player with the most goals scored in the derby,7, with Mohamed Attia Toto, Al Ahly’s historic player in the 1950’s.

5- Clean sheet

The Red Eagles managed to keep a clean sheet on 53 occasions in our 120 games against the Zamalek SC. On the other hand, Zamalek SC maintained a clean sheet 34 times.

6- Most Appearances

Al Ahly’s duo: Osama Orabi and Hady Khashaba have the most appearances in the Cairo derby SC, participating in 25 games.

7- Special Record

The current title holders have the longest unbeaten streak in the derby, 16; whereas, Zamalek SC only managed to remain unbeaten for 9 consecutive games.