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Orlando Pirates vs Al Ahly Live Stream & Tips - Al Ahly to get a point

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 05 Dec 2024

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Orlando Pirates have won 12 of their last 14 matches.
Orlando Pirates lead head-to-head with three wins to Al Ahly's one.
Al Ahly's defense has kept six consecutive clean sheets in away CAF matches.

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Al Ahly to take a valuable point against Orlando Pirates (Getty Images).

Orlando Pirates vs Al Ahly Preview

Orlando Pirates are in superb form but Al Ahly are the most successful side in Africa. The Egyptians are very solid at the back and can frustrate the hosts enough to take a point.

Orlando Pirates vs Al Ahly Preview
Head to Head
Orlando Pirates Form & News
Al Ahly Form & News

Orlando Pirates are undefeated in 16 of their last 18 matches.
Orlando Pirates are undefeated in 17 of their last 18 matches (CAF Champions League).
Al Ahly have kept clean sheets in their last 6 away CAF Champions League matches.
Al Ahly have drawn 2 of their last 3 away matches (CAF Champions League).

Head to Head

In six matches, Pirates have won three and Al Ahly one. There have been two draws, but they have not met since 2015 when Pirates won 4-3 away.

Orlando Pirates Form & News

Pirates have 12 wins in their last 14 matches. They sit second in PSL table and have lifted the MTN8 Cup.

Bucs won five straight matches, starting with a 2-0 home win over SuperSport United and a 2-1 home victory vs AmaZulu. A 2-0 win at TS Galaxy and a 1-0 home victory over Richards Bay followed.

They beat Belouizdad 2-1 in Algeria in their CAF Champions League opener. Their last match saw a 1-0 home loss to Stellenbosch as they outshot their opponents 17-8 with 69% possession.

Centre backs Olisa Ndah and Tapelo Xoki remain out injured. Young winger Mohau Nkota has four goals in his last five matches and is expected to start.

Central midfielder Miguel Timm is injured. Evidence Makgopa is set to start up front in preference to Tshegofatso Mabasa.

Al Ahly Form & News

Al Ahly won last season’s Egyptian Premier League and CAF Champions League titles.

They began this league season by beating Ceramica Cleopatra 5-2 before a 1-0 win at ZED. A surprise 1-1 home draw vs Al Ittihad Al Iskandary by a 4-2 home victory over Stade d'Abidjan in the CAF Champions League.

On Sunday, the Red Devils could only draw 0-0 away versus National Bank of Egypt.

Coach Marcelo Koller is without defenders Achraf Dari and Mohamed Hany.

Winger Taher Mohamed is competing with Percy Tau down the right wing. Veteran goalkeeper Mohamed El Shenawy will return to the starting XI after a rest.

Verdict

Orlando Pirates v Al Ahly

I see this match ending in a draw. I'm backing Al Ahly to keep a clean sheet in South Africa.

Draw

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