Academie de FAD vs ASEC Mimosas Prediction: A competitive encounter is expected

Stade Robert Champroux will host the Ivory Coast Ligue 1 encounter between Academie de FAD and ASEC Mimosas. Heading into this game, the two teams started their season strong. How will they approach this encounter? 

Academie de FAD opened their season with a 1-2 win on the road against Racing d’Abidjan. In that game, Daniel Gnahoua’s strike put Academie de FAD in the lead, but an 83rd-minute strike from Topio Coulibaly was enough to seal maximum points for Academie de FAD despite Racing d’Abidjan putting one back in the additional minutes of the game. Heading into this game, Academie de FAD have an unbeaten run of five matches and have just one defeat in their last nine matches. 

ASEC Mimosas started their 2024/2025 Ivory Coast Ligue 1 season with a 3-1 win over Korhogo. In that game. ASEC Mimosas scored twice in the first half, with Nadrey Dago and Kankonde Tshisungu getting on the scoresheet. However, while Urbain Patrick Boli pulled one back before the break for Korhogo, Kankonde Tshisungu's second-half goal was enough to seal maximum points for ASEC Mimosas. Heading into this game, ASEC Mimosas have only one defeat in their last six matches, winning three and drawing two others. 

This is going to be a tough game, as in their past meetings, and I expect the two teams to be at their best. While Academie de FAD are at home and pulling off the unbeaten run, ASEC Mimosas' level of play is high, and they have won the last fixture of this game. I believe this game will be close, and I expect both teams to score while Mimosas take the maximum points.