Match Report
13 points and 1 places separated them: Zamalek 1st with 56, Pyramids FC 2nd with 43. In league terms the two rates read 1.17/0.67 for Zamalek and 1.65/0.75 for Pyramids FC (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.01.
5 matches unbeaten backed Zamalek's arrival.
11 meetings are on record — 3 won by Zamalek, 3 by Pyramids FC, 5 drawn, at 2.09 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 27% of the wins in this fixture. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 27% of the meetings.
Cairo International Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 74,100. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Zamalek: Juan Bezerra (84')
Key stats
Possession: Zamalek 47% · Pyramids FC 53% · Total shots: 9-10 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 5-6