Al-Masry host Zamalek in the Egyptian Premier League, round 1.

Al-Masry won 1, drew 3 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–D–D–L), scoring 5 and conceding 4.

Zamalek won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–L–W–W), scoring 5 and conceding 3.

The two sides have met 10 times: Al-Masry 2 wins, Zamalek 5, 3 draws.