CS Sfaxien vs CA Bizertin Prediction: The home side are the favourite here

CS Sfaxien will lock horns with CA Bizertin at the Stade Taieb Mhiri Stadium on Sunday. The home side kickoffs the season with their new coach Anis Jerbi, while the visitors will strive to better their last season's performance.

The home side struggled last season and finished in 6th place, sixteen points behind the league leaders. CS Sfaxien scored twelve times in the championship round and conceded twelve goals. CS Sfaxien's recent matches showed they are yet to address their weaknesses, failing to score in the last three Arab Club Championship matches. It was a disappointing outing for CS Sfaxien, who accumulated three red cards in three games.

CS Sfaxien relied so much on their home support to secure points in this competition; however, we expect a more positive approach from them this season.

The visitors ended up in the relegation championship round last season, picking up nineteen points from a combined thirty. CA Bizertin had the best defence in the round, conceding five goals.

CA Bizertin are an average side, but we expect them to fight this season.

Over their previous twenty meetings, CS Sfaxien have won nine while CA Bizertin have recorded three victories and eight games ending in a share of the spoils. Their last two meetings ended in a win for CS Sfaxien and a game ending in a draw. CS Sfaxien head here following their participation in the ARAB Club Championship Cup and look fit than their counterpart, whose last match was in May. CS Sfaxien have an excellent record in this competition, and we tipping them to win here for 1.90.

We expect a total of under 2.5 goals here for 1.51.

CS Sfaxien are expected to win before the break for 2.80.

Good luck!