Al Ahly are set to face Ismaily SC on Wednesday at 7:30 at Borg El Arab Stadium in a game postponed from week 12 of the Egyptian Premier League.

The Red Eagles will enter today’s match aiming to seal an important victory, which will help the team in their journey to win Al Ahly's sixth consecutive league title and the 43rd in the club’s history.

Moreover, winning today’s three points will put us in second place behind Zamalek SC, whom have a total of 30 points from 13 games.

The Red Eagles currently sit in third place, with a total of 24 points from ten matches, after winning seven games and having three draws.

The current league titleholders hold the record for the most goals scored, finding the net on 21 occasions, with Mahmoud Kahraba and Mohamed Sherif being our top scorers in the league after scoring four goals each.

Also, the Red Eagles have the best defensive record by conceding only five goals in ten games.

On the other side, our opponent, Ismaily SC will enter today’s match sitting in 16th place with ten points from 14 games, scoring 12 goals and conceding 18.

Both teams met on 117 occasions with Al Ahly coming out victorious 61 times, draw taking place on 34 occasions, and Ismaily SC winning in 22 matches.

On a similar note, Al Ahly’s squad for Ismaily SC’s game saw the absence of the following players: Ali Maaloul, Taher Mohamed Taher, Ayman Ashraf, Mahmoud Wahid, and Hamdy Fathy.

While Al Ahly’s midfielders: Nasser Maher and Akram Tawfik returned back to the team’s squad after recovering from their injuries.