**El Merriekh Bentiu's flying form meets Pyramids FC in a CAF Champions League clash with real rhythm stakes.** Both sides have turned on the style domestically — but this continental stage demands something different. 🏆

**El Merriekh Bentiu** has won three of their last five with some heavy-duty results (that 3-0 away is chef's kiss), while **Pyramids FC** are 3-2 in the same run and dispatched Gor Mahia convincingly. The gap narrows when you spot **Pyramids missing two key bodies** to injury.

Key storylines:

- **El Merriekh Bentiu's** attack — **K. Majak** and **D. A. Pretino** — will test a **Pyramids** backline stretched thin without **O. A. Fakhouri** and **O. Galal**
- **C. Moukoro** anchoring midfield for **El Merriekh Bentiu** vs **A. Atef** holding things together for the Egyptians
- Both teams fancy the long ball; expect a scrappy midfield war

Expected lineups:

- **El Merriekh Bentiu**: G. Allambatnan, A. Serumogo, B. Bakosoro, L. W. Dhieu, C. Moukoro, P. Chol, E. Mbirizi, H. Shabani, C. Salima, D. A. Pretino, K. Majak
- **Pyramids FC**: A. El-Shenawy, K. Hafez, M. Marei, A. Samy, M. Chibi, A. Atef, M. Lasheen, H. Hemdan, N. Maher, M. Zalaka, Y. Obama

Prediction:

**El Merriekh Bentiu 2–1 Pyramids FC**. The injury toll tips the scales. 🎯