Stade Malien vs RSB Berkane Prediction: The guests are well-experienced compared to their opponent

On Sunday, Malian heavyweight Stade Malien will lock horns against RSB Berkane at the Stade 26 Mars Stadium. Both teams will meet for the fourth time since last season and not once have the hosts won once. The Orange Boys, who have dominated this fixture, will be keen to return home with maximum points. 

Stade Malien (Mali)

Last three games: WDL

Mamoutou Kane men head here with a defeat against RSB Berkane on the road. Stade Malien were overwhelmed by RSB Berkane, who were wasteful and needed a goal to secure the maximum points at home. This was after their stalemate against Lundal Sul on the road. Stade Malien sit in second place on the log after picking up four points from a possible nine. 

Despite the win and being in the second spot on the log, Stade Malien must secure the maximum points here to stand a chance of advancing. 

Stade Malien are not a novice in this competition, after winning the CAF Confederation title in 2009, and will be confident of advancing to the knockout phase.

RSB Berkane (Morocco)

Last five games: WWW

The Orange Boys are among the best and favorite team to win this tournament. RSB Berkane, who needed an 86th-minute penalty to secure the maximum points at home, were beyond shocking. They fired thirty-three shots and had eleven at goal, only to score a spot-kick to amass all the points. It was a poor offensive display, even though they overpowered their opponent. It was not their best performance regarding chance conversion, but they dominated from start to end. 

RSB Berkane were the runners-up last season and are an experienced team in this competition. The Orange Boys won in 2022 and have won the trophy twice in their history.

RSB Berkane have been solid defensively this season, as they have played three times while conceding once.

Expert Betting Tips

Over their previous three meetings, RSB Berkane have won three against Stade Malien. The reverse leg was a bit one-sided, with RSB Berkane firing (33) shots and having (11) at goal; unfortunately, they needed a penalty to secure the maximum points. 

The Orange Boys are known for dominating their opponent both home and away, and they are the favorite to secure all the points. On the other hand, Stade Malien are a well-experienced side in this competition, and with their home advantage, we expect this game to be an open encounter.

This game will surely end in favor of the guests, who will likely get a goal before the break for 2.30.

Unlike the reverse leg, which produced just a goal, I expect an end-to-end game since the hosts won’t be defending this time. 

We also expect to see a BTTS here for 2.05.

Good luck!