Al Ahly vs Pyramids Prediction: This crunch fixture promises to be intriguing, and we expect nothing but an open game here

The stage is set for one of the most anticipated games of the season as league leaders Pyramids face off against the defending champions Al Ahly at the Cairo International Stadium on Friday. Spanish referee Javier Rogers will officiate this crunch matchup and it’s expected to be an end-to-end game. Pyramids, who have never won any major trophy, will be keen to maintain their spot on the log, while the Red Devils will hope to retain the Egyptian Premier League title. 

Last five games: WWWWW

The Red Devils maintained their unbeaten run in the league and came off with a hard-fought victory over a defensive El Gaish side. Al Ahly struggled to convert their chances at the break as they were overrun by their opponent; however, Amr El-Solia and Wessam Abou Ali proved vital against the visitors. 

Al Ahly will be poised to add the Egyptian Premier League to their CAF Champions League, Super Cup, and Egypt Cup this season. The Red Devils have picked up fifty-seven points from a combined sixty-nine and have scored the most goals this season (54). Al Ahly have won nine and drawn twice on their ground this season.

Player to Watch

Emam Ashour has been influential in the Red Devils' recent wins since coming back from injury. The Egyptian have scored four goals since returning from injury. The attacking midfielder dictates the team's play and must be shut out if the guests are to get anything away from this game. 

Last five games: WWWWW

Krunoslav Jurcic's men have been at their best this season, heading here without a defeat in eighteen matches. Pyramids scored four goals against Al Ittihad on the road to cart away the maximum points. They have now scored more than a goal in five consecutive league matches and are on a fourteen-game winning streak. 

Pyramids are the most in-form side in the division, and they are back where they belong after their poor start to the season. Since the arrival of their Croatian coach, Pyramids have lost just once in twenty-four matches. Pyramids sit comfortably at the top of the table and have won twelve of their last fourteen away games. 

Player to watch

New signing Fiston Mayele has finally adapted to his new team after a slow start to the season. The DR Congo man has found the back of the net thirteen times this season and assisted five in the league. The former Yanga Boys pointman is currently the highest goal scorer in the division. 

Pyramids Coach

“We are ready and in a good moment before Al Ahly’s match. We have confidence and I am so optimistic ahead of the match. We have been playing excellent football and we will do the same against Al Ahly. The pressure is on them, not us,” said Pyramids manager Krunoslav Jurčić.

Al Ahly Coach

Marcel Koller, Al Ahly’s manager, discussed the importance of the match in the two-horse title race: “It is gonna be a massive game. We need to do our best to win the match. We must defeat Pyramids if we want to win the league.”

Over their twenty meetings, Al Ahly have won ten while Pyramids have recorded six wins and four games ending in a tie. The guests have maneuvered through some obstacles lately, and they look unstoppable, having gone fourteen games without a defeat—the same as the hosts, who have now won nine successive games in all competitions. 

For Al Ahly, they’ll be keen to retain the Egyptian Premier League title, but for the guests they’ll be desperate to win their first ever major trophy. 

The ball is in Pyramids FC's court as they lead by eleven points, and a stalemate here could probably hand over the league to the Red Devils, who might likely go the whole season without a defeat. 

A lot is at stake for both teams here, and we don’t think they’ll sit back and defend. We are likely to have an open encounter here, considering the level of attacks on the pitch. We expect to see goals at both ends for 1.75.

This game might likely end in a halftime share of the spoils for 2.00.

We expect to see more than two goals here for 1.97.

Good luck!