Pyramids travel to Juba with six-point cushion at the top

Pyramids' recent form

Pyramids arrive with two wins from their last five recent matches, though the sequence includes two defeats and a draw. Their most recent outings saw them beat GOR 5-1 and 2-0 across consecutive fixtures in September, but earlier in the year they lost to both FAR and CAY. El Merriekh Bentiu have won their last two recent matches, beating HEE 3-0 and 1-0 in September.

What the table shows

A win on Friday would lift Pyramids to 19 points from seven matches, extending their cushion at the top. A draw would leave them on 17 points, while defeat would keep them on 16. RSB Berkane sit second on 10 points from six played, with Power Dynamos third on seven and Rivers United fourth on one. The gap Pyramids have built gives them room to absorb a result here, though the fixture list does not record how many matches El Merriekh Bentiu have played or where they stand in the group.

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