Al Masry Al Youm reported that Al Ahly will host arch-rivals Zamalek at Cairo International Stadium on October 11 2026 in a fixture scheduled for 8 p.m. local time as part of the sixth round in the 2026-2027 Egyptian Premier League. Both clubs sit level on 13 points after five matches with four wins and one draw each while trailing table leaders Pyramids by two points. The encounter represents the 133rd league meeting between the sides and comes weeks after Al Ahly’s 3-0 victory in their most recent league clash on May 1 2026.
Al Ahly extended their recent dominance in that May match where Moroccan forward Ashraf Ben Sharqi scored twice and Hussein El Shahat added another goal according to match summaries carried by Egyptian outlets. The result reinforced the Red Devils’ edge in the fixture that traces its roots to the early 20th century. Zamalek will enter the derby seeking to improve upon a record that shows limited success in recent years against their Cairo counterparts.
Statistics detailed by Al Masry Al Youm show that Al Ahly have recorded 52 wins in the previous 132 league encounters against Zamalek. Zamalek have claimed 29 victories across those matches while 51 have ended level. The goal tally stands at 175 for Al Ahly against 118 for Zamalek in those league games highlighting the sustained imbalance.
Historical records compiled by Egyptian media trace the first meeting between the clubs to February 9 1917 when Al Ahly won a friendly 1-0. The rivalry has since grown into one of the most intense in world football with the BBC once naming the Cairo derby among the five toughest derbies globally according to archived reports. Both clubs rank as the most decorated in Egyptian and African competitions amassing dozens of league titles and continental honors between them.
Across all competitions Al Masry Al Youm and other outlets have tallied roughly 258 total meetings with Al Ahly securing 114 wins Zamalek claiming 62 and 84 draws. The upcoming league clash offers both sides a chance to adjust those figures while influencing the early season title race. Additional data from Yalla Kora indicates that October has historically favored Al Ahly in derby matches with six wins four draws and no victories for Zamalek in 10 prior encounters during the month.
