Esperance ST vs Al Ittihad Prediction: The Tigers will triumph over the Northern African team

ON THURSDAY, Esperance ST will lock horns with Al Ittihad Saudi at the King Fahd Sports City Stadium. The Blood and Gold are among the most successful sides in the competition, while Al Ittihad once registered their name on the trophy.

The Northern African team, Esperance ST, had a terrible season as they failed to retain the Tunisian League and were knocked out of the CAF Champions League. Esperance ST finished in the second spot with six points below Etoile du Sahel at the top of the Tunisian league table. In this competition, Esperance ST have won the tournament three times (1993,2009,2017) and were eliminated in the round of 16 in their last appearance here. After struggling throughout the previous season, Esperance ST have tweaked their team and will be confident of winning the trophy this time.

One-time Arab Club Championship Cup winner and a 2020 runner-up have been fantastic over the years. Last season, they won the Saudi Arabia Professional League after picking up seventy-two points from a possible ninety. Hamdallah, the Moroccan forward, was influential for the Tigers, scoring twenty-one league goals. Despite having almost a perfect side last season, Al Ittihad have added European players to their squad. Diego Jota, Kante and Karim Benzema are all expected to feature against Esperance ST.

Nuno Espírito Santo men will strive to add the Arab Club Championship Cup to their cart in time before the commencement of the season.

Al Ittihad have won four and drawn once over their last five matches but have not played any competitive games since May. On the contrary, Esperance ST have recorded three wins and drawn twice in their previous five games. The Tigers will feature some new faces in their starting eleven, and it’ll be too soon for them to adapt to the style of play. Esperance ST come into this game as an experienced team, having won the title three times. Both sides have quality players who can influence the game, and we expect to see at least a goal in both halves for 1.74..

Al Ittihad are the favourite here since most of their fans will be on the field to cheer them; bet on an away win and over 1.5 goals for 1.70.

With Benzema and Hamdallah for A Ittihad, we expect to see more than two goals in this encounter for 1.78.

Good luck!