On Wednesday night, Ahly Cairo will look to improve their chances of winning the Egyptian Premier League as they welcome Ghazl Al Mahalla to the Cairo International Stadium.
The home side heads into this clash four points off the top of the table. However, they have a game in hand on the two teams above them. The club from the country's capital are unbeaten in six league matches, but four of the matches have finished in draws.
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Last season’s runners-up and country’s most successful team drew 2-2 against reigning champions Zamalek, who are also the current league leaders in their previous league outing.
Samy Elsoudany’s team has found their shooting boots in recent league matches, as they have scored at least two goals in their last three outings in the top flight.
Al Ahly are now 18 games unbeaten on home soil in the Egyptian Premier League, having won ten of their last 12 home league matches. They have also been impressive in defence of late in the league, keeping clean sheets in six of their previous nine home matches.
The visitors have endured a mixed start to their campaign in the Egyptian top-flight, picking up 25 points from their 21 league matches this season.
They head into this clash on the back of a highly inconsistent recent run of form in the league. Ghazl Al Mahalla have won just one of their last six games in the Egyptian top flight.
A factor in that recent poor run of league form is that the visitors have kept just one clean sheet in their previous six top-flight matches.
Mostafa Abdo’s team has been travel sick of late, too, as they have won just one of their last ten league on their travels.
Forebet predicts that Al Ahly will record a victory in a low-scoring encounter to enhance their chances of winning their 43rd Egyptian title.