Hours before the kickoff of the Al Ahly vs. Zamalek derby in the Egyptian Premier League, attention turns to the historic numbers and comparisons between the two teams throughout their long history in the competition. Al Ahly stands out as the most valuable team in the Egyptian league with a market value of 38 million euros. Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet is the most expensive player on the squad valued at 5 million euros, with an average player age of 27 years and one month, including 5 foreign professionals.

In contrast, Zamalek’s market value reaches 15.45 million euros, with Brazilian Juan Pereira as the most expensive player at 1.5 million euros. The team has an average age of 26 years and 5 months and includes 10 foreign players, highlighting the difference in recruitment policies between the two clubs.

Historically, the league competition between Al Ahly and Zamalek since the 1948-1949 season has included 130 matches. Al Ahly won 50 games scoring 170 goals, including 6 by default, while Zamalek won 29 games scoring 117 goals, including 3 by default. There were 51 draws.

The derby history holds special memories, including the 2-2 draw in the first league match on December 10, 1948, with goals by Ahmed Makawi and Sayed Osman for Al Ahly and Saad Rostom and Abdel Karim Saqr for Zamalek. Zamalek’s first win came on April 1, 1949, with a goal by Younis Mar’i, and Al Ahly’s first victory was in the 1949-1950 season with goals from Fathi Khattab and Al-Sayed Atiya “Toto.” The largest victory in the history of the two giants was Al Ahly’s 6-1 win in May 2002.

Statistics also show that 74 Al Ahly players have scored against Zamalek, including two own goals, compared to 64 Zamalek players and two own goals from Al Ahly. Hossam Hassan remains the top scorer in the derbies with 9 goals, 5 for Al Ahly and 4 for Zamalek, and is one of only three players to have scored for both sides.

In the last league meeting last season, the teams drew 1-1, adding to the intensity of the upcoming derby between the rivals.