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- Competition: Egyptian Premier League
- Date: Saturday, 31st, May 2025
- Kickoff: 18:00 UK / 19.00 CEST
- Venue: Cairo International Stadium (Cairo)
The Egyptian Premier League season comes to a close this Saturday as Zamalek take on Pharco at the Cairo International Stadium.
While their title hopes faded weeks ago in the Egyptian top flight, Zamalek salvaged some pride by locking in a CAF Confederation Cup berth thanks to a confident 3-1 dismantling of Petrojet that cemented their third-place finish in the Championship Round.
After flirting with relegation in previous campaign and narrowly escaping the drop, Pharco have defied all odds this season and can take pride in reaching the Championship Round, which they will finish in seventh place out of nine regardless of how they perform on the final day.
Zamalek vs Pharco Betting Tips : ZAMALEK TO WIN
While none of the opponents have anything left to fight for on the final day of the season, there’s little doubt that Zamalek will be eager to sign off in front of their home fans with a celebratory flourish, so we expect them to bring their full attacking arsenal and wrap up this match in style. It’s fair to say that the White Knights haven’t had much to brag about lately, with their strong 3-1 triumph over Petrojet last week bringing an end to a frustrating four-match winless streak, but now they’ll be expected to back that up against another lower-ranked opponent. Pharco were enjoying a strong spell of form with five straight matches without a loss in all tournaments before facing a brutal reality check in their penultimate league clash as they were completely torn apart by the relentless force of Al Ahly who fired six unanswered goals in what became the heaviest setback the club has ever suffered. The six-goal drubbing suffered on Wednesday still echoes painfully for Ahmed Khattab’s squad, and with Zamalek fired up to end a frustrating home drought of three straight matches without a win or a goal, the Blue Knights will need to summon every ounce of resilience if they hope to wrap up their domestic campaign on a high note.
Zamalek vs Pharco Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Pharco
0 : 1
Zamalek
Premier League
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Pharco
1 : 1
Zamalek
Premier League
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Zamalek
2 : 0
Pharco
Premier League
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Zamalek
2 : 2
Pharco
Premier League
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Zamalek
3 : 1
Pharco
Egypt Cup
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Pharco
3 : 0
Zamalek
Premier League
Zamalek team news
Hamza Mathlouthi remains sidelined with a nasty ligament injury, while Mostafa Shalaby misses the season finale due to a one-match ban after last week’s red card.
With his departure from Zamalek as a free agent looming, Zizo is expected to start on Saturday to bid farewell to the fans, stepping in for the suspended Shalaby.
Last matches of Zamalek
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Petrojet SC
1 : 3
Zamalek
Premier League
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Zamalek
0 : 1
Pyramids FC
Premier League
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Ceramica Cleopatra
2 : 2
Zamalek
Premier League
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National Bank of Egypt
2 : 2
Zamalek
Premier League
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Smouha
0 : 1
Zamalek
League Cup
Zamalek lineup
Goalkeeper
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16
Mohamed Sobhi
Defenders
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47
Mohamed Hamdi
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5
Hossam Abdelmaguid
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28
Mahmoud El Wensh
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4
Omar Gaber
Midfielders
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17
Mohamed Shehata
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13
Ahmed Fatouh
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25
Zizo
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12
Seif Farouk Gaafar
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31
Ahmed Esho
Forwards
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20
Hossam Ashraf
Pharco team news
The only player missing for Pharco ahead of the Egyptian Premier League’s final round is Seif El Agouz, sidelined with a nasty ACL injury.
First-choice goalkeeper Mohamed Shika will miss Saturday’s final matchday after being sent off during the six-goal hammering by Al Ahly, meaning Mohamed Nadim is expected to step in.
Last matches of Pharco
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Al Ahly SC
6 : 0
Pharco
Premier League
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Pharco
1 : 1
Al Masry
Premier League
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Pharco
2 : 2
Petrojet SC
Premier League
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Al Ahly SC
1 : 2
Pharco
League Cup
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Pharco
0 : 2
Ceramica Cleopatra
Premier League
Pharco lineup
Goalkeeper
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16
Mohamed Nadim
Defenders
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6
Gaber Kamel
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12
Yassin Marei
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4
Ahmed Awad
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24
Ahmed El Bahrawi
Midfielders
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88
Mohamed Ezz
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19
Mahmoud Emad
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31
Ahmed Sherif
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77
Zouhair El Moutaraji
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33
Babacar Ndiaye
Forwards
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7
Amr Nasser
3 Reasons why we expect Zamalek to Win
- Zamalek have outplayed Pharco in three of the last four head-to-head encounters.
- Pharco have gone four consecutive league matches without a win (D3 L1).
- In three of their last four away trips, Pharco have returned home empty-handed.
Main prediction Zamalek - Pharco
Zamalek to win
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Additional predictions
Zamalek & Pharco current standing in Premier League
Championship Round | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | Al Ahly | 25 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 52 - 18 | +34 | 58 |
2 | Pyramids FC | 25 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 47 - 20 | +27 | 56 |
3 | Zamalek | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 42 - 22 | +20 | 44 |
4 | Al Masry | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 29 - 20 | +9 | 42 |
5 | National Bank of Egypt | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 35 - 30 | +5 | 38 |
6 | Ceramica Cleopatra | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 38 - 33 | +5 | 37 |
7 | Pharco | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 - 33 | -8 | 32 |
8 | Petrojet | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 24 - 35 | -11 | 27 |
9 | Haras El Hodood | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 20 - 35 | -15 | 24 |