Al Ahly vs Kitara: African champions begin campaign against Ugandan opponents

Al Ahly face Kitara on 25 October at 16:00 GMT, with the Egyptian side expected to start as favourites against their Ugandan opponents.

The match gives Al Ahly an early opportunity to establish control, while Kitara will aim to stay organised and provide a strong test to one of the continent’s most successful clubs. With the new season still at an early stage, the result could set the tone for both teams’ progress.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: (Al Ahly) — 0 assists, (Kitara) — 0 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: (Al Ahly) — 0, (Kitara) — 0
• Tackles: (Al Ahly) — 0, (Kitara) — 0.
• Most encounters won: (Al Ahly) — 0, (Kitara) — 0.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. (0)
2. (0)
3. (0)
4. (0)
5. (0)

Team statistics:

Al Ahly’s recent form has been limited to a single recorded result, a win, while Kitara’s last three results read win, win and loss. Kitara therefore arrive with evidence of positive form, although their latest defeat will add importance to their response in this fixture.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Al Ahly — W
• Kitara — WWL

The home side will be expected to take the initiative from the opening stages. Al Ahly traditionally look to dominate possession, move the ball quickly through midfield and create pressure through wide areas. Their main challenge will be turning that control into clear chances and avoiding the complacency that can affect heavily favoured teams at the start of a campaign.

According to home statistics this season, Al Ahly scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	50.00%	100.00%
16-30	50.00%
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Kitara has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	40.00%	33.33%
16-30	40.00%	33.33%
31-45	20.00%	33.33%
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Al Ahly	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kitara		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Al Ahly		Kitara
51.0%	Winning the game	51.0%
29%	Attack potential	29%
75%	Potential in defense	75%
100%	Strength against each other	100%
67%	Goal Potential	67%

Summary: the probability of Kitara winning – 10%, draw – 45%, loss – 45%. Thus Al Ahly, most likely, win (win or draw)

Goal Forecast:Al Ahly, is likely to score -2.5 goals, Kitara is likely to score no more than -2.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
0	0	0

Save the date

The match between the teams Al Ahly and Kitara will take place on October 25 at 16:00 (GMT) at the stadium .