Zamalek SC vs USM Alger: result 1-0 and analysis
CAF Confederation CupFinalKick-off on May 16, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Cairo International Stadium, Cairo
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What was the result of Zamalek SC vs USM Alger?
Zamalek SC won 1-0 on May 16, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 5′Oday DabbaghZamalek SC (pen.)
Official lineup for Zamalek SC vs USM Alger
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Zamalek SC
4-3-3- 32C. Banza
- 27Oday Dabbagh
- 33Juan Alvina
- 18A. Kaied
- 17Mohamed Shehata
- 19Abdalla El Said
- 13Ahmed Abou El Fotouh
- 5Hossam Abdelmaguid
- 24M. Ismail
- 34M. I. Hassan
- 37Al Mahdi Soliman
USM Alger
4-3-1-2- 7A. Khaldi
- 29D. Kamagate
- 30A. Tendeng
- 6Z. Draoui
- 8I Merili
- 14B. Benzaza
- 12H. Loucif
- 13H. Dehiri
- 4C. Malone
- 19S. Radouani
- 25O. Benbot
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zamalek SC have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; USM Alger have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | USM Alger(away) | 0-1 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| May 5, 2026 | Smouha SC(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| May 1, 2026 | Al Ahly(home) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Enppi(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Pyramids FC(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | Mostaganem(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| May 9, 2026 | Zamalek SC(home) | 1-0 | CAF Confederation Cup |
| Apr 30, 2026 | CR Belouizdad(home) | 2-1 | Coupe Nationale |
| Apr 24, 2026 | CA Batna(away) | 3-1 | Coupe Nationale |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Olympique Safi(away) | 1-1 | CAF Confederation Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Zamalek SC wins, 0 draws, 1 USM Alger win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | USM Alger 1-0 Zamalek SC | CAF Confederation Cup |
Last archived meeting: USM Alger vs Zamalek SC on May 9, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Zamalek SC score 1.1 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; USM Alger score 0.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zamalek SC | 1.1 | 0.6 | 8 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| USM Alger | 0.9 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Zamalek SC sit 1st in CAF Confederation Cup (11 points from 6 matches) and USM Alger sit 1st (14 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zamalek SCGroup D | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 1 | USM AlgerGroup A | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 14 |
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