El Ismaily vs Zamalek prediction 18.09.2025 | Premier League

El Ismaily were in serious danger of relegation last season, but the Egyptian Football Association decided to suspend relegations, allowing the Alexandria-based team to remain in the Premier League. However, the situation in the club didn't improve between the two seasons, so El Ismaily are again in danger of losing their Premier League status. After the opening six league matches in the 2025/26 season, El Ismaily collected only four points. Miloud Hamdi's team lost four of the last five games. In the previous match, El Ismaily lost 1-0 on the road against ZED. 

El Ismaily have big problems in the attack. They scored only one goal in six league matches, and Hamdi's team can't expect improvement until they find a solution for their impotent offense. 

El Ismaily are not playing well, but the board announced after defeat against ZED, that they are satisfied with Miloud Hamdi's leadership and that he will remain the head coach for the team. They also announced that the team will be strengthened in the January transfer window. 

Zamalek should be the third-best team in Egypt (behind Al Ahly and Pyramids). They won the Egyptian cup last season and have big ambitions for the current year. With 13 points from the first six league rounds, Zamalek are at the top of the competition with two points more than the next team on the table, Al Masry. Yannick Ferrera's team won three of the last four matches. In the previous game, they won 3-0 at home against Al Masry. The home side finished the match with an xG of 1.40, while the guests had 0.57, so Zamalek's victory was well deserved.

Zamalek's head coach, Yannick Ferrera, was very satisfied after a victory against Al Masry. He said, "We created many opportunities in today's match, and the result could have been a 5-0 win. We can celebrate on our return flight to Cairo and begin the recovery process after the match before preparing for the next match against Ismaily in the league."