Ceramica Cleopatra vs Abu Qir Semad prediction, H2H and probable lineups - December 23, 2025
One of the clashes in the Egyptian Cup round of 16 will take place on Tuesday at the Arab Contractors Stadium in Cairo, where the local side Ceramica Cleopatra will host Abu Qir Semad. I suggest a bet on the outcome of this encounter with a promising chance of success.
Match preview
Ceramica Cleopatra have frankly struggled in their December fixtures, suffering defeats in the League Cup first to Tala'ea El Gaish (0-2), and then, as expected, to Al Ahly (1-0). It's worth noting that Ceramica Cleopatra currently sit atop the Premier League table, two points ahead of Pyramids, who have a game in hand.
Meanwhile, in the league, Cleopatra are on a five-game winning streak, clearly indicating that the league is their top priority this season. It's also worth mentioning that the hosts recently beat Pyramids in the third-place match of the Egyptian Super Cup.
As for their opponents, Abu Qir Semad are competing in the second division and, after 16 rounds, occupy fourth place in the standings. The team is just one point off the top three, and only four rounds ago the club from the capital was sitting in the promotion spots.
The main culprit is their dreadful recent form. Abu Qir Semad are winless in four league matches, losing three during this stretch. Their attacking play is particularly alarming, with one of the promotion contenders managing to score just once in those games.
Probable lineups
- Ceramica Cleopatra: Bassam, Hany, Samir, Nabil, El Sayed, Amr, El Suleia, Issa, Sadek, Awujoola, Otaka
- Abu Qir Semad: Talaat, Gouda, El Esh, Abdul Rahman, Ezzat, Shaaban, Amer, Abu Khalil, Badawi, Shamama, Kouyaté
Match facts and head-to-head
- Ceramica have failed to score in their last three matches
- Abu Qir Semad are winless in their last four matches, losing three of them
- The teams have never met on the pitch before
Prediction
The favorite in this match is clear, and it's the top-flight representative. An upset could only be on the cards if the visitors arrived in good form, but as we see, Abu Qir Semad are struggling badly in recent games. The logical betting option here is "Under 3.0 goals" at odds of 1.59.
