Al Hilal vs Esperance ST Prediction: This encounter will likely end in a share of the spoils

Al Hilal will face off against Esperance ST at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium on Friday. The Blue Wave have have been a regular participant in this tournament but are yet to win it, while the visitors have won it four times.

The Sudanese giant head here following their disappointing performance on the road against Petro de Luanda. They conceded before the break and failed to take any of their chances as the Angola side secured the maximum points.

Al Hilal Omdurman have an experienced coach who understands this tournament well. The Blue Wave hardly lose at home even though this game will be played in Tanzania.

The Blood and Gold began their run with a comfortable (2-0) victory over arch-rival Etoile du Sahel. After a heated halftime, which saw both sides settle for a tie, Brazilian midfielder Yan Sasse opened the scoreboard. At the same time, Yassine Meriah scored from the spot-kick to secure the maximum points.

Taraji are the most successful team in the Tunisia Professional League, with thirty-one (31) league titles. They have won the Tunisia Cup fifteen times while securing the Tunisia Super Cup six times. They have triumphed in the CAF Champions League four times and are the second most successful side in the competition's history.

Esperance ST had a rough start to the season but have bounced back just in time for their CAF campaign. They sit at the top of the Tunisian Group A league with nineteen points from a possible twenty-one.

Al Hilal will play some of their home games in Tanzania due to unrest in their country, and it’s unclear if they’ll get the same support from the fans. On the other hand, Esperance ST began their CAF journey with a comfortable victory over Etoile du Sahel and will come for a draw here. Al Hilal are at a disadvantage here as they won’t be able to have their own fans for this game; however, we think they’ll at least fight for a point. We expect this game to produce less than two goals for 1.50.

We expect both sides to settle for a halftime draw here for 1.89.

We want to trust the host to win or draw and score less than two goals for 2.20.

Good luck!