Al Ahly — Ismaily Prediction, H2H and Probable Lineups — 11 February 2026
On February 11, 2026, in the round of 14 of the Egyptian Premier League, Al Ahly will host Ismaily. The match is scheduled to kick off at 16:00 Central European Time. Let’s take a closer look at the potential outcome of this clash.
Al Ahly
Al Ahly come into this match after three consecutive draws across all competitions. In their most recent game, they played out a 0–0 draw against Algeria’s Kabylie in the CAF Champions League, following an earlier 1–1 away draw against Young Africans. Despite these results, Al Ahly still sit top of their group with one round remaining and have already secured qualification for the knockout stage, although their final position will be decided in the last match. Another draw also came in the Egyptian Premier League, where Al Ahly finished 1–1 away to National Bank Egypt.
In the Egyptian Premier League, Al Ahly currently occupy fourth place, eight points behind the leaders Ceramica Cleopatra, but they have two games in hand. Overall, the team are enjoying a very solid season, having lost only once so far, with seven wins and six draws. Their home form is also strong: five wins, one draw and one defeat in seven matches.
Looking at the head-to-head record against Ismaily at home, Al Ahly clearly hold the advantage, remaining unbeaten in their last five home meetings, with three wins and two draws, and keeping a clean sheet in three of those matches.
Ismaily
Ismaily come into this match in very poor form. The team have gone five matches in a row without a win in all competitions and have lost their last three games. Overall, their recent run is worrying: just one win, three draws and five defeats in their last nine matches. In the Egyptian Premier League, Ismaily have lost their last two fixtures, first 1–2 at home to Arab Contractors and then 0–1 away to Modern Sport. As a result, they currently sit bottom of the league table with only 10 points.
Their away form is especially alarming. Ismaily have played seven away matches this season, winning just once and losing six times, scoring only one goal in those seven games. This is the worst away record in the league. Things have not gone better in other competitions either: Ismaily were recently eliminated from the Egyptian League Cup without reaching the playoffs, and they were knocked out of the Egyptian Cup at the Round of 32 stage after an extra-time defeat to Haras El Hodoud.
In head-to-head meetings with Al Ahly, Ismaily have also struggled badly, losing five consecutive matches, failing to score in three of those encounters.
Probable Lineups
- Al Ahly: El Shenawi, Koka, Marei, Ibrahim, Hany, Ateya, Ben Romthane, Dieng, Trezeguet, Sherif, Taher
- Ismaily: Adel, Mostafa, Ammar, Nasr, Mohamed, Khatary, Traore, Farag, Hassan, Abdelsamia, El Dah
Key Facts and Head-to-Head
- Al Ahly have won or drawn 6 of their last 7 matches.
- 4 of Al Ahly’s last 5 matches have seen under 2.5 goals.
- Ismaily have lost 3 of their last 4 matches.
- 15 of Ismaily’s last 16 away matches have seen under 2.5 goals.
- Al Ahly have won the last 5 head-to-head meetings.
Al Ahly — Ismaily Prediction
Both teams come into this match on winless runs, but the overall situation is completely different. Al Ahly’s streak consists of three consecutive draws, yet the team continue to look solid in the Egyptian Premier League and remain firmly in the title race. In the CAF Champions League, Al Ahly have already secured qualification for the playoffs and have performed confidently throughout the group stage. Ismaily, on the other hand, are clear outsiders at the moment. They are bottom of the league, show very weak results in recent matches, and look especially poor away from home. The team have already been eliminated from all other competitions and are now focused solely on the domestic league. On top of that, Ismaily have a very negative head-to-head record against Al Ahly, losing their last five meetings and often failing to score in those games. Considering the current form, the overall quality gap, Al Ahly’s motivation to get back to winning ways and strengthen their title push, as well as their clear dominance in head-to-head encounters, Al Ahly are the clear favourites in this match. Given Ismaily’s poor attacking output away from home and Al Ahly’s ability to control games defensively, this game is unlikely to be highly scoring. A controlled performance and a comfortable, low-scoring win for Al Ahly looks like the most likely outcome. My bet for this match: Total Under 3 goals at odds of 1.5.
