Zamalek vs Al Masry Prediction: A competitive contest between these familiar sides

Borg El Arab Stadium will host round three of the CAF Confederation Cup encounter between Zamalek and Al Masry. The two teams' last game in this competition ended in a draw. Will there be a winner in this one?

Zamalek's last game in this competition was against Enyimba, and they settled for a 2-2 draw. In that game, Zamalek took a two-goal lead within the first 40 minutes of the game, with Jaziri and Faraj netting. However, a poor performance in the last minutes of the game saw them concede twice, with Ifeanyi Ihemekwele and Chinedu Ufere netting for their opponent. However, their opening game in this competition saw them defeat the Black Bulls in a 2-0 encounter. Heading into this game, Zamalek have an unbeaten run of three matches while losing only once in their last six games.

Al Masry played the Black Bulls the previous time in this competition and settled for a draw. In a game that ended 1-1, a last-minute Nene strike denied this team maximum points after Mido Gaber had put Al Masry in the lead just ten minutes after kickoff. In the meantime, their opening encounter in this competition saw this team play Enyimba, and they pulled off a 2-0 win at home. Heading into this game, Al Masry have an unbeaten run of seven games, winning five and drawing two. In Group D standings of this competition, Al Masry sit in the top spot with four points, scoring three goals and conceding one. 

Al Masry have dominated this matchup in recent times, and I feel Raja Casablanca have a chance to change the narrative. With their recent encounter ending with a win for the road side, it is clear that Zamalek have a lot of work to do to avoid a defeat here. I will gladly back Zamalek in this game in what I feel will be more defensive play, given both teams will focus on avoiding defeat while the first half ends in a draw.