Zamalek vs ZED prediction 07.10.2026 | League Cup
Zamalek
Kick off:
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ZED FC
Contents
- Competition: League Cup
- Date: Wednesday, 7th October, 2026
- Kickoff: 18:00 UK / 19:00 CEST
- Venue: Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium (Cairo)
After the international break, the Egyptian teams will continue their domestic season. However, they will first meet in the League Cup before continuing their Premier League campaigns. Before the break, Zamalek were amazing, easily winning games and strung together six in a row. On the other hand, ZED were pretty inconsistent, but still won their last game 2:1 over Al Qanah.
Let's break down the game and find the best possible bet for this League Cup tie.
Zamalek vs ZED FC Head to Head (H2H) stats
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ZED FC
1 : 2
Zamalek
Premier League
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Zamalek
0 : 1
ZED FC
League Cup
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Zamalek
1 : 1
ZED FC
Premier League
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ZED FC
0 : 1
Zamalek
Premier League
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Zamalek
2 : 1
ZED FC
Egypt Cup
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ZED FC
0 : 0
Zamalek
Premier League
Last season, these teams met once in the League Cup and once in the Premier League. ZED won the Cup game 1:0, while Zamalek won the league match 2:1. Looking further back, these teams met a total of eight times, with each team winning twice.
When it comes to the number of goals, three out of eight h2h games ended with three or more goals, while both teams scored on five occasions.
Zamalek team overview
Zamalek won the Premier League last season and were close to securing the CAF Confederation Cup, but lost in the final on penalties to USM Alger. After a successful last season, the team from Giza started this season well - with a draw in the first game with Al Ittihad and then went on to win six in a row across competitions.
After the ZED game, Zamalek will face a crucial period as they take on one of their main title rivals in the league, Al Ahly, and then face APR in the CAF Champions League (Final) Qualifiers. Therefore, we wouldn't be shocked if the coach decides to rest some of their key players. Luckily for the team, only a few players were called up to international teams and haven't played too many minutes.
Last matches of Zamalek
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Ghazl El Mehalla
0 : 1
Zamalek
Premier League
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Zamalek
4 : 0
Port
CAF Champions League
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Zamalek
2 : 0
Abu Qir Fertilizers
Premier League
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Port
1 : 2
Zamalek
CAF Champions League
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Zamalek
2 : 1
Petrojet SC
Premier League
Zamalek lineup
Goalkeeper
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37
El Mahdi Soliman
Defenders
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4
Omar Gaber
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28
Mahmoud El Wensh
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24
Mohamed Ismail
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3
Mahmoud Bentayg
Midfielders
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12
Ahmed Rabie
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19
Abdallah El Said
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17
Mohamed Shehata
Forwards
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98
Oday Dabbagh
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7
Hossam Ashraf
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81
Chico Banza
ZED team overview
Last season, ZED played in the Relegation Group but were clearly among the best teams there, finishing 2nd out of 14. However, they impressed most in the League Cup, reaching the semi-finals before losing to Al Maset after a penalty shootout. This season, their Premier League start has been mediocre: they sit 10th with seven points after five rounds.
However, they did well in the CAF Confederation Cup Qualifiers. Like Zamalek, ZED also have a crucial period ahead, as they will face Azam in the CAF Confederation Cup Qualifiers Final only around a week after the Zamalek game.
In the previous game against Al Qanah, Ahmed El Sageery suffered an injury and had to leave the field after 23 minutes. He was one of their best players in previous matches but will most likely miss the upcoming League Cup game.
Last matches of ZED FC
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ZED FC
2 : 1
Olympic El Qanah
Premier League
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ASAS
1 : 1
ZED FC
CAF Confederations Cup
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ENPPI
2 : 1
ZED FC
Premier League
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ZED FC
4 : 0
ASAS
CAF Confederations Cup
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El Geish
0 : 1
ZED FC
Premier League
ZED FC lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Ali Lotfi
Defenders
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23
Tarek Alaa
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3
Abdallah Bakri
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26
Mohamed Rabia
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73
Wajdi Nabhan
Midfielders
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33
Mohamed Ibrahim
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11
Abdelrahman El Banouby
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19
Mohamed Ezz
Forwards
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10
Mostafa Saad
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9
Ahmed Atef
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72
Marwane Hajij
Prediction
Zamalek have scored in seven out of eight games this season, and we believe they will score. However, defensively, they have looked awesome, and we think they could keep a clean sheet. This season, they have kept it in five out of seven games and in three out of four at home.
On the other hand, at least one team failed to score in four out of seven ZED's games across competitions. They had some good offensive displays, but mostly at home and against poor teams. Away from home, they have scored three goals in four matches while facing mostly teams much weaker than Zamalek.
Moreover, ZED won 1:0 on the road in the League Cup last season. Considering all the above, we believe at least one team would fail to score in this League Cup tie.
3 Reasons why at least one team should fail to score
- Zamalek kept a clean sheet in the previous three games
- ZED scored three goals in four road games across competitions
- These teams met in the League Cup last season, with ZED winning 1:0
Main prediction Zamalek - ZED FC
Both Teams to Score - NO
