Zamalek and Al-Ittihad Alexandria will meet in the opening match of the 2026-2027 Egyptian Premier League season, in a match scheduled for 8:00 PM tomorrow, Friday, at Cairo Stadium.
The Referees Committee, headed by Essam El-Fattah, announced that the match has been assigned to Amine Emara, assisted by Mahmoud Abu El-Ragel and Hani Kheiry as assistant referees, with Ahmed Hamdy as the fourth official, and Hossam Azab as the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), assisted by Mohamed Ahmed El-Shennawy.
How many matches has Amine Emara officiated for Zamalek and Al-Ittihad Alexandria?
The Egyptian Premier League match database reveals that Amine Emara has officiated 29 matches for Zamalek and 11 matches for Al-Ittihad Alexandria, during the period from October 25, 2015, to December 19, 2024, covering the last 10 seasons (up to December 19, 2024).
Zamalek wins at a rate of 72.4% under Amine Emara
Zamalek has the best record with Amine Emara; the referee has officiated 29 matches for the team, during which Zamalek achieved 21 wins, 7 draws, and 1 loss, resulting in a win rate of 72.4%.
The 2017/18 season was the most frequent for Zamalek under Amine Emara's officiation, as the referee handled 5 matches for the team, all of which ended in Zamalek victories.
Zamalek also won all four matches officiated by Amine Emara during the 2019/20 season.
In contrast, Al-Ittihad Alexandria played 11 matches under Amine Emara's officiation during the same period, achieving 5 wins, 4 draws, and 2 losses, resulting in a win rate of 45.5%.
Al-Ittihad's best record with Amine Emara came in the 2017/18 season, when the referee officiated two matches for the team, both ending in victories.
What do the combined figures for both teams say?
Combining the results of both teams in matches officiated by Amine Emara, there are 26 wins, 11 draws, and 3 losses.
These figures indicate the results of Zamalek and Al-Ittihad in matches officiated by the referee only, but they do not prove a causal relationship between refereeing decisions and match outcomes.
It is worth noting that Amine Emara delivered a notable performance in the matches he officiated at the recent 2026 World Cup, where he handled the matches between South Korea and the Czech Republic, and Argentina and Austria.
