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- Competition: Egyptian Premier League
- Date: 4th February, 2026
- Kickoff: 18:00 UK / 19:00 CET
- Venue: Kahrabaa Ismailia Stadium
As the Egyptian Premier League heats up in its 2025/26 season, Round 17 brings an enticing clash between Ismailia Electricity Club and Zamalek SC. This match holds enormous significance for both sides as they aim to bolster their positions in the league standings: Zamalek are still hopeful of clinching the league title, while Ismailia are desperate to avoid relegation.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Kahraba Ismailia
3 : 3
Zamalek
League Cup
Historically, Zamalek and Ismailia have only met once so far, which was not even two months ago in the first week of December, with the match ending in an entertaining 3-3 draw.
Kahrabaa Ismailia team overview
Ismailia Electricity Club comes into this match in really poor form, having lost six of their last seven league outings. Their first win after a prolonged stretch of losses came on January 22 against Haras El Hodood (2-1). The team currently sits second-bottom in the league with only 11 points after 15 games, but a win on Thursday could potentially lift them as high as 13th place.
Ismailia’s attacking players have certainly not set the league on fire this season, with Ali Sulieman topping the club’s scoring charts with four goals. Midfielder Hossam Salama is ruled out due to a hamstring injury, which could affect their midfield dynamics.
Last matches of
-
Haras El Hodood
1 : 2
Kahraba Ismailia
Premier League
-
ZED FC
1 : 2
Kahraba Ismailia
League Cup
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Kahraba Ismailia
1 : 1
Al Masry
League Cup
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Haras El Hodood
3 : 3
Kahraba Ismailia
League Cup
-
Smouha
2 : 2
Kahraba Ismailia
League Cup
lineup
Goalkeeper
-
23
Farag Shawky
Defenders
-
30
Hassan El Shazly
-
2
Karim Yehia
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22
Abdel Fattah Sheta
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4
Ibrahim Awad
-
3
Essam El Fayoumi
Midfielders
-
8
Ahmed Hamzawi
-
18
Islam Abdelnaim
-
13
Ali Sulieman
-
15
Maged Hany
Forwards
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14
Mohamed Farouk
Zamalek SC team overview
Zamalek SC enters this fixture positioned in the top four, boasting a commendable record of seven wins, four draws, and two losses this season, accumulating a total of 25 points. Recent league performances have seen Zamalek record back-to-back wins over Petrojet and El Geish, following two consecutive draws against the National Bank of Egypt and Ghazl El Mehalla.
Zamalek’s forward line has also not been scoring excessively, with Oday Dabbagh sitting atop the club’s scoring charts with four league goals. However, Zamalek is also dealing with injury woes; key defender Mohamed Abdel Monem is doubtful for this fixture after suffering a calf strain, which may impact their defensive organization.
Last matches of
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Al Masry
1 : 2
Zamalek
CAF Confederations Cup
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Zamalek
2 : 0
Petrojet SC
Premier League
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Zamalek
0 : 0
Al Masry
CAF Confederations Cup
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Al Masry
0 : 2
Zamalek
League Cup
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Zamalek
0 : 1
ZED FC
League Cup
lineup
Goalkeeper
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16
Mohamed Sobhi
Defenders
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52
Mohamed Ibrahim Hassan
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28
Mahmoud Hamdi
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5
Hossam Abdelmaguid
-
97
Ahmed Khodari
Midfielders
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17
Mohamed Shehata
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24
Mohamed Ismail
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18
Adam Kaied
Forwards
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31
Ahmed Sherif
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98
Oday Dabbagh
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9
Naser Mansi
Prediction
A predicted scoreline could see Zamalek winning narrowly, as they seek to prolong their winning form and momentum going into the second half of the season. Ismailia, on the other hand, has been dreadful for most of this season and is yet to find a higher gear in terms of performances on the pitch.
Prediction: Zamalek to Win.
Three reasons we expect Zamalek to Win
- Zamalek have recorded back-to-back league wins in recent weeks.
- Zamalek have picked up three wins in their last six league away fixtures.
- Kahraba Ismailia have lost all seven of their home matches in the Egyptian Premier League this season.
Main prediction -
to win
Best Odds:
vs standings in Premier League
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ceramica Cleopatra | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 22 - 9 | +13 | 32 |
| 2 | Pyramids FC | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 - 9 | +13 | 28 |
| 3 | Al Ahly | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 23 - 14 | +9 | 26 |
| 4 | Zamalek | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 - 9 | +11 | 25 |
| 5 | Wadi Degla | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 - 16 | +3 | 23 |
| 6 | Al Masry | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 - 13 | +8 | 23 |
| 7 | ZED FC | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 - 12 | +4 | 23 |
| 8 | Smouha | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 13 - 8 | +5 | 22 |
| 9 | National Bank of Egypt | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 13 - 7 | +6 | 20 |
| 10 | Modern Sport FC | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 - 15 | 0 | 20 |
| 11 | El Gounah | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 11 - 11 | 0 | 19 |
| 12 | Petrojet | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 16 - 18 | -2 | 19 |
| 13 | ENPPI | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 12 - 9 | +3 | 19 |
| 14 | Ghazl El Mehalla | 15 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 9 - 7 | +2 | 17 |
| 15 | Al Mokawloon | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 - 16 | -7 | 13 |
| 16 | Haras El Hodood | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 - 21 | -10 | 13 |
| 17 | El Geish | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 - 19 | -12 | 12 |
| 18 | Pharco | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 - 16 | -11 | 12 |
| 19 | Kahraba Ismailia | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 - 27 | -13 | 11 |
| 20 | Al Ittihad | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 - 22 | -11 | 11 |
| 21 | Ismaily | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 - 19 | -11 | 10 |