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ZESCO United take on visitors Al Ahly on the first round match of CAF Champions League. The match is taking place at Dag Hammarskjöld Stadium on Saturday, June 18th.
ZESCO show quite solid results in Zambia top division, taking 25 points in 12 matches and sitting on the third place in the league with 19-5 overall goal difference. ZESCO have earned the right to play in the main stage through the battles in all three qualifying round, beating one by one such teams as Al Ghazal (2-0, 1-0), Horoya (4-1, 0-2) and Stade Malien (3-1, 2-1). ZESCO United are undefeated in their last eight matches at own stadium with five wins and three draws recorded. On top of that, ZESCO haven’t lost a single match at home in 2016.
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Al Ahly won another domestic title not that long ago, gaining 71 points after 31 matches played with excellent 62-22 goal difference. Al Ahly didn’t have problems advancing to the main stage, defeating C.R.D. Libolo (0-0, 2-0) and Young Africans from Tanzania (1-1, 2-1). Egyptian champions have suffered only two defeats in last 25 matches with five draws and 18 wins. In addition, today’s visitors haven’t lost a single match in 2016. Al Ahly’s undefeated run in away games last since the end of September last year and count 18 matches.
ZESCO United and Al Ahly faced one another two times in 2011 in qualifying round of CAF Champions League. Egyptian side won on aggregate (1-0, 0-0). We can expect the most honorable African team at least avoid defeat in this match considering solid away results of the team.
Prediction for the match: Al Ahly to win with +0.0 Asian handicap.
