Al Ahly seek a return to winning ways against Modern Sport in Egyptian Premier League

Modern Sport will host Al Ahly at Cairo International Stadium on Thursday, 29 October 2026, in the eighth round of the 2026-2027 Egyptian Premier League.

Al Ahly will be looking to avoid dropping points for a second consecutive match after being held to a 3-3 draw by El Qanah in their previous game.

Kick-off is scheduled for 17:00 Egypt time (18:00 UAE time).

How to watch Modern Sport v Al Ahly

The match will be broadcast live on ON SPORT, which holds the rights to the 2026-2027 Egyptian Premier League.

Ayman Al Kashif has been appointed as the commentator for the game on ON SPORT.

The fixture will also be available to watch online through the ON SPORT application and Kora Plus.

Expected line-ups

The expected line-up information published for the match lists Mohamed Amin Benhachem as Modern Sport’s manager. No further player selections are provided.

The source also includes sections covering both teams’ recent form and their recent head-to-head record, but does not provide details in those sections.

League positions

Al Ahly are third in the table with 17 points from seven matches. They have won five games, drawn two and lost none, scoring 14 goals and conceding six for a goal difference of plus eight.

Modern Sport are fifth, also after seven matches, with 13 points. Their record is four wins, one draw and two defeats, with nine goals scored and six conceded, giving them a goal difference of plus three.

Pyramids lead the standings with 21 points from seven games, having won all seven, scoring 17 goals and conceding three. Zamalek are second on 19 points from eight matches, with six wins, one draw and one defeat, and a goal difference of plus seven.

Ceramica Cleopatra are fourth on 15 points. Al Ittihad are sixth with 13 points, while Al Mokawloon, National Bank and ZED have 11 points each. Smouha have 10 points and Al Masry have nine.

El Qanah are 12th on eight points, level with Petrojet, while Wadi Degla and El Geish have seven points each. Asyut Petroleum have five points.

ENPPI, Abu Qir Fertilizers and Ghazl El Mahalla each have four points, while El Gouna are bottom with two points.

The match forms part of the eighth round of the Egyptian Premier League and will be played at Cairo International Stadium on 29 October 2026.