Live Al Ahly vs El-Hodoud | Egyptian Premier League
A win over El-Hodoud, whose hopes of finishing as runners up have faded after a recent poor run, will give Ahly an unassailable 13-point lead over third-placed Smouha with four matches to go.
ENPPI, whose coach Tarek El-Ashry is linked with a summer move to Ahly, look well-placed to occupy the second qualification berth as they have 23 points from 12 matches.
The top two in Groups A and B will reach the final round, where a mini-league with only home fixtures will be held to determine the champion.
Ahly will be looking to avenge the stunning 3-0 defeat they suffered at the hands of El-Hodoud in February, which marked the second of two losses this term.
They will miss long-term absentee Hossam Ghaly and defender Sherif Abdel-Fadil, who is yet to recover from injury. Veteran winger Mohamed Barakat is also out due to flu.
However, they welcome back influential defensive midfielder Hossam Ashour, who missed the win over Bani Suef Telephones due to automatic suspension.
