ASEC Mimosas vs Diables Noirs Prediction: A crucial match for the home team

In the CAF Champions League's third round of matches, ASEC Mimosas will play host to Diables Noirs at Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny. The match will take place between the two teams. The home team is winless after their first two matches in this competition, whereas the away team, Diables Noirs, are currently in first place in the standings for Group B.

ASEC Mimosas will come into this match hoping to get their first win in this competition after having previously played to a draw against Motema Pembe in their opening match and losing to Rivers United in the second round of matches. In fact, when all of their most recent five matches in all competitions are taken into consideration, ASEC Mimosas has only one victory to show for it, and that victory came against SO Armee in the Ivory Coast Ligue 1; the other three matches ended in draws. The host team, despite the fact that they will be playing on their own turf this time, will hope that they can turn things around and achieve a win in order to leave last place in the CAF Confederation Cup Group B standings.

After opening play in the CAF Confederation Cup with a victory against Rivers United and then playing to a draw with Motema Pembe, Diables Noirs have gotten off to an amazing start in this year's competition. Despite the fact that they are currently in first place in Group B rankings, the away team is well aware that there is still a significant distance to travel and that they cannot rest entirely on their achievements just yet. They have scored three goals thus far while not allowing anyone else to score against them.

Both clubs come into this matchup with the ability to emerge victorious. Unfortunately, the ASEC Mimosas' mediocre performance in their first two matches could continue in this encounter, and as a result, I cannot rely on them to win. Yet, despite the fact that Diables Noirs are the underdogs in this match, I am going to give them the benefit of the doubt and predict that they will prevail in spite of the fact that the contest will take place away from their normal venue. Given that goals could come from any team, betting on the total to go over two is another solid option to consider.