Mamelodi Sundowns vs Pyramids FC Preview & Tips - Sundowns win CAF Champions League final first leg

By Robert Norman

23 May 2025

Robert Norman 23 May 2025

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Mamelodi Sundowns are unbeaten in eight games and strong defensively.
Sundowns have won six straight in the SA Premiership; solid at home.
Pyramids struggle away, making Sundowns the favorites for a home win.

Sundowns to win first leg (Getty Images).

Mamelodi Sundowns vs Pyramids FC Preview
Form

Mamelodi Sundowns vs Pyramids FC Preview

The quest for Continental glory begins as Mamelodi Sundowns host Egyptian club Pyramids FC in the first leg of the CAF Champions League Finals.

Form

Mamelodi Sundowns have been impeccable this season, having already sealed the South African Premier Soccer league.

They head into this fixture unbeaten in their last eight games in all competitions and have won six straight South African Premiership matches.

They have been absolutely devastating in attack as they have scored 2+ goals in six of their last ten games in all competitions and have lost just one of their ten CAF Champions League games this season.

They have defensively rock solid with five clean sheets in CAF Champions League this season while nine of their ten CAF Champions League games have featured Under 2.5 goals.

Sundowns have conceded a total of one goal in four CAF Champions League matches.

Pyramids FC are having a solid season, still within contention for the Egyptian Premier League title and have won just four of their last ten games in all competitions.

They have been defensively porous, conceding in six of their last nine games in all competitions while both teams to score have featured in five of their last ten games.

The Egyptian side have been fluid in the final third as they have scored two or more goals in five CAF Champions League matches.

Five of their ten CAF Champions League games this season have seen Over 2.5 goals and they have also won only one of their five away CAF Champions League games this season.

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