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PajimonRight, so we've got Pyramids FC hosting Ceramica Cleopatra on 12 October in the Premier League, and let me tell you, the home side are cooking. Five games, five wins, 13 goals scored, 4 conceded. That's not a coincidence, that's a team that's found its groove and it's not stopping. They beat Olympic El Qanah 3–2 at home just five days ago, then came back from Enppi's ground to grab a 2–1 win, and before that they put five past GOR Mahia in the CAF Champions League. The run is real, and the numbers back it up: 2.6 goals per game and 0.8 conceded over that stretch.
Now look at the home record. Over 20 home games, Pyramids FC have won 13, drawn 2 and lost 5. They score 1.9 per game at home and the matchup table shows them clearly ahead of Ceramica Cleopatra's away numbers, which sit at 1.1 scored per game over 20 away fixtures. The head-to-head at this ground within the last 12 months is a 1–0 Pyramids FC win back in February, and the older meetings at this venue are also Pyramids FC wins, though those are historical and I won't lean on them. What matters is the recent picture, and it points one way.
Ceramica Cleopatra are not sitting pretty. Their last game was a 0–1 loss at home to AL Masry in the League Cup, and while they did pick up four wins in their last five, the away record tells a different story. Over 20 away games they've won 8, drawn 3 and lost 9, managing just 1.35 points per game. Their xG numbers over seven recent games show 0.81 per game for and 0.84 against, which is a team that's not creating much and not keeping things tight. They've only gone over 2.5 in 1 of their last 5, and 4 of those 5 were under 2.5. This is a side that struggles to score away from home.
The counter-argument is that Ceramica Cleopatra did win four of their last five, and they've only conceded two goals across that stretch, which suggests they've been keeping things compact. But that's over seven games with xG data and includes home fixtures where they've been solid. Away, the numbers don't back that up. And Pyramids FC's xG against of 0.31 per game over five games is genuinely elite defensive output. The market is pricing Pyramids FC at 1.57, which implies about 64%, but the form, the home record and the head-to-head at this ground all point to a higher probability than that. I'd put Pyramids FC winning this at around 70%, which is above what the market is saying.
Key Points:
- Pyramids FC have won their last 5 matches, scoring 13 and conceding 4
- Home record: 13 wins from 20 games, 1.9 goals per game
- Ceramica Cleopatra's away record: 8W 3D 9L from 20, 1.1 scored per game
- Recent head-to-head at Pyramids FC's ground: 1–0 Pyramids FC win (February 2026)
- Ceramica Cleopatra lost their last game 0–1 and have only gone over 2.5 in 1 of 5
My pick: Pyramids FC home win at 1.57. The form is undeniable, the home record is dominant, and the away side's numbers don't give them a realistic path to a result. Braai's on, beer's cold, and this one's a lock for the home side.