Etoile du Sahel vs Espérance ST Prediction: Another below-par performance from the hosts is expected

For the fifth time this season, Esperance ST will face off against Etoile du Sahel at the Olympic Stadium on Sunday. No team in the history of this tournament has tormented the hosts more than Esperance ST, and having lost three times to the visitors this season, they’ll need a miracle to avoid a defeat here. 

The Red and White began their journey with a (0-0) share of the spoils on the road against US Monastir. The toothless draw wasn’t a bad result for them, but it was the hosts who failed to turn up. 

Etoile du Sahel wrapped up the Tunisian League One at the top of the log, winning seven, sharing the spoils four times, and losing once. However, Etoile du Sahel have not replicated such form in the Champions League as they were knocked off the competition after losing their final group game against Petro Luanda. 

The Red and White are among the most successful teams in the Tunisian League but have struggled with form lately. 

The Gold and Blood march here with a convincing (2-0) victory over Stade Tunisian. They are now unbeaten in their last ten games as they strive to secure both their local league and the continental title. A last-minute goal from Rodrigo Rodrigues was enough to earn them their first three points in this round. 

Esperance ST were the only unbeaten team in the division this season, with ten wins and thr draws. They scored twenty times and conceded five goals, winning the group over US Monastir. 

Esperance ST have won twelve while Etoile du Sahel have managed two wins and six games ending in a tie over their previous twenty meetings. Etoile du Sahel have always played with timidity when they meet Esperance ST, and we don’t think that will stop tomorrow. Moreover, the Red and White have already lost three times against their opponent this season. 

Esperance ST head here after advancing to the knockout phase of the tournament. This game is a tight one, but with the quality Esperance poses, we expect them to dominate this fixture. Brazilians duo Rodrigo Rodrigues and Yan Sasse are scheduled to start for the hosts, with Nigerian Onuche in contention for the game. For Etoile du Sahel, Youssef Abdelli, Hamza Jelassi, and Jaziri will all feature as the hosts. 

It’s an evenly contested game, but we believe the visitors will win either half for 1.80.

We expect both sides to settle for a halftime draw for 1.79.

This game will produce less than two goals for 1.60.

Good luck!