Esperance ST vs Club Africain Prediction: A win is nonnegotiable for the hosts in the biggest Tunisian Derby

The stage is set for one of the greatest derbies in the Tunisian League as Esperance ST face off against their arch-rival Club Africain at the Stade Olympique Hamadi Agrebi Stadium on Sunday. This is a Derby game that has a history of being one of the best atmospheres in Tunisian football. 

Last five games: DWWDW

Al Taraji have been up and doing lately, and after their decent run of eight games without a defeat, we expect a positive outcome in this clash. Esperance ST's last game in the league was (2-0) victory over JS Omrane on their home turf. Since then, they have picked up four points from a combined six in their CAF Champions League campaign. 

Normalcy returned as Esperance ST played five league games without defeat, keeping three clean sheets. They presently sit in fifth place on the log, seven points behind the top of the log. 

Esperance ST have won three and drawn two games over their previous five home matches. 

Last five games: DWWLW

David Bettoni's men bounced back from their recent defeat on the road as they scored three times against Metlaoui. Club Africain are aware they can’t afford back to back losses, so they had to get the job done on their ground. The (3-0) victory over Metlaoui was their seventh victory of the season. 

The guests have lost once in their last fifteen games in all competitions, becoming one of the only three teams to have done that. Club African have scored seventeen times this campaign and have conceded four. Club Africain have managed just three wins on the road this campaign. 

Interesting Facts 

Over their previous twenty meetings, Club Africain have won four while Esperance ST have managed eleven victories and five games ending in a share of the spoils. 

Esperance ST are unbeaten over their last eight games in all competitions. 

This meeting has witnessed less than two goals in seven of their last nine matches.

Coach Laurentiu Reghecampf got Esperance firing again, as they have now gone eight games in all competitions without a defeat. They keep building their momentum each game and we are confident they’ll be at their peak in this encounter.

With the Esperance ST team trying to close the gap at the top of the log and guests wanting to retain their spot, both teams have a stern test ahead of this weekend's Derby game. 

Esperance ST's recent performances have been top-notch, and for them to gain the ground against Club Africain, who sit in third place, the hosts must amass all the points. I’m trusting Al Taraji to win here (1.96), as this is one of their few chances of closing the gap at the top of the log.

I’m not sure the hosts will be able to keep a clean sheet here, considering their recent run in the league. I think the guests stand a chance of finding the back of the net and, hopefully, a BTTS surface here for 

This game will end in a first-half win for 2.89, as I expect Esperance ST to approach this game aggressively.

Good luck!