Esperance ST vs Stade Tunisien Prediction: The hosts will come off with all the points in this Tunisian Derby

ON SUNDAY, Esperance ST will square off against Stade Tunisien in a must-win Tunisian Derby at the Stade Olympique de Rades. Esperance ST will strive to secure their fifth consecutive win in all competitions this campaign, while the guests will hope to recover from their (2-0) loss in the CAF Confederation Cup.

The visitors began their campaign with a comfortable (3-0) victory over US Tataouine and followed it up with a (1-2) comeback victory over an aggressive AS Soliman team. Esperance ST went behind with just seventeen minutes on the pitch; however, Mohammed Wael and Abdramane Konate scored to secure the maximum points for the guests. 

The Northern African team, Esperance ST, had a fantastic season as they won the Tunisian League title and were knocked out of the final of the CAF Champions League. 

After their success in the previous season, Esperance ST have tweaked their team and will be confident of retaining the trophy this time. 

Hammadi Daou's men kicked off their league journey with a (1-1) stalemate on the road against the newly promoted Zarzis side; however, they bounced back with a slim (1-0) victory over ES Metlaoui. After scoring first before the break and being in control of the game, Zied Berimma was shown a red card, which simply made Stade Tunisien defend to protect the lead. 

Stade Tunisien had a poor finish to the season, ending their campaign in fourth place. Stade Tunisien won just one of their ten league matches. However, they had a smooth run in the Tunisian Cup, securing the trophy following their (2-0) victory over CA Bizertin. 

Stade Tunisien have lost just once on the road in their last ten away games.

Over their last twenty meetings, Stade Tunisien have won three while Esperance ST have recorded twelve wins and five games ending in a draw. Esperance ST coach Miguel Cardoso has proven to be one of the best managers on the continent. He has transformed the hosts and made them become one of the most feared teams in Africa. The hosts have lost just once in their previous ten matches and head here with four consecutive victories in all competitions. On the opposing end, Stade Tunisien will now focus their attention on the Premier League after their elimination from the CAF Confederation Cup. They have also won once and drawn a game this season. The hosts have been in excellent form lately, and we are confident they’ll amass all the points against their arch-rival.

Esperance ST are known for their strong start in all games and we think they’ll likely get a goal before the break for 1.60.

Esperance ST will win this encounter and score more than a goal for 1.93.

The hosts to win by (2-0) for 9.00.

Good luck!