Match details. Premier League, Regular Season - 7. Kick-off is Wed 21 Oct, 18:00 Lagos time. It is played at Cairo International Stadium.
What's at stake. Ceramica Cleopatra are 6th on 12 points after 6 games, 1 point behind Future FC, 1 point clear of El Mokawloon. A win would take them above Future FC. Petrojet FC are 11th on 8 points after 6 games, 2 points behind Smouha SC, level on points with AL Masry. A win would take them above Smouha SC.
Form. Ceramica Cleopatra have won four, drawn none and lost two of their last six, 2.0 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W W W W. Petrojet FC have won two, drawn two and lost two of their last six, 1.3 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W W L L.
The numbers. Ceramica Cleopatra score 1.8 and concede 1.2 a game over their last six, with three clean sheets. Ceramica Cleopatra average 10.8 shots (5.2 on target), 4.5 corners and 1.8 cards a game, with 59% of the ball. Petrojet FC score 1.7 and concede 1.7 a game over their last six, with no clean sheets. Petrojet FC average 18.7 shots (5.3 on target), 8.3 corners and 1.2 cards a game, with 51% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last five meetings Ceramica Cleopatra have won four, drawn none and lost one. Three of the five went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in three. In the last four, Ceramica Cleopatra won three and Petrojet FC won one. The last time they met, on 2 Nov 2025, it finished Ceramica Cleopatra 2-1 Petrojet FC: Ceramica Cleopatra had 16 shots to 12, 69% of the ball, four yellow cards.
The case against. Petrojet FC's record still gives them 30% to win.
The read. Ceramica Cleopatra to win. An open game. Their goals for and against make Ceramica Cleopatra the likelier winners; Ceramica Cleopatra are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Ceramica Cleopatra; the meetings favour Ceramica Cleopatra. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 65%. Three of the last five meetings went over 2.5.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Petrojet FC Under 1.5 goals (Petrojet FC's own games don't back it (2 of 6)); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: Ceramica Cleopatra 2-1 Petrojet FC (10% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).