CAF Champions League betting and spectator preview: ES Tunis and CR Belouizdad meet at Stade Olympique de Radès to measure strength and learn who makes it to the next stage.
It should be mentioned that CR Belouizdad play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for CR Belouizdad on grass are 10 victories, 3 draws and 8 defeats from 21 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 20-14. You can compare this with overall results below.
These teams have little in common geographically as CR Belouizdad have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
ES Tunis form and stats
ES Tunis participated in CAF Champions League the last season, where they reached the semi-finals and lost against Al Ahly.The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade Olympique de Radès as ES Tunis have scored 10 goals to get 14 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Ligue 1 are 4-2-0 (wins-draws-losses). On the other hand, in the CAF Champions League, ES Tunis has performed like this (both home and away): 4 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses.
Tunis are confident in defense, having played 258 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
ES Tunis are returning here after guesting Galaxy in a CAF Champions League match and winning with a 3-0 scoreline.
Before that, ES Tunis drew at home versus Ben Guerdane.The manager Jaïdi will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Hammam-Lif in only four days.
The ES Tunis fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 10 goals in 6 league matches.
CR Belouizdad form and stats
Belouizdad's mission in CAF Champions League last season failed in the quarter-finals.The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 2 draws and only 2 losses in the Ligue 1. When we have look at the CAF Champions League statistics, we find 5W-2D-2L. This is both home and away.
CR Belouizdad play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 5-3 victory visiting NA Hussein Dey.
A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs MC Alger.The schedule is very tough for Belouizdad now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Ligue 1 game at Olympique Medea is waiting in only four days.
CR Belouizdad has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 18 goals from 10 games. As opposed to that, CR Belouizdad have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
CR Belouizdad - Tunis 1-1 was the scoreline in these participants' last head to head fixture, played this season. Head to head statistics (for the prior three meetings): ES Tunis won one game, one match ended in a draw and CR Belouizdad managed one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / threeTop Goalscorers
  K. Merzougui 8 goals | H. Khalfallah 3 goals | A. Bourdim 3 goals |
ES Tunis missing players
CR Belouizdad missing players
| ES Tunis | CR Belouizdad | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 15 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 8 | Won | W | 7 | 18 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 30 | 20 | Scored | S | 20 | 43 | ||
| 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 13 | 17 | ||
| 80% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 92% | ||
| 52% | 47% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 64% | ||
| 32% | 27% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 48% | ||
| 8% | 13% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 16% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 20% | 13% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 44% | ||
| 64% | 73% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 48% | ||
| 36% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 16% | ||
| 6.2 | 6.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4.2 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 2.9 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.8 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9.6 | 11.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.8 | 10 | ||
| 4.3 | 4.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4.4 | ||
| 30% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 39% | ||
| 4.5 | 4.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.1 | 5.8 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.1 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | ES Tunis | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
| 2 | CR Belouizdad | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | Etoile du Sahel | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 | Galaxy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -11 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | ES Tunis | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | Ben Guerdane | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
| 3 | CS Sfaxien | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| 4 | Tataouine | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| 5 | Hammam-Sousse | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| 6 | CA Bizertin | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 13 |
| 7 | Metlaoui | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -4 | 13 |
| 8 | Hammam-Lif | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -8 | 6 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | CR Belouizdad | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 20 | 48 |
| 2 | MC Alger | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 41 |
| 3 | JS Saoura | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 40 |
| 4 | Paradou AC | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 40 |
| 5 | JS Kabylie | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 39 |
| 6 | USM Alger | 23 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 37 |
| 7 | CS Constantine | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 37 |
| 8 | ES Setif | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 34 |
| 9 | US Biskra | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 33 |
| 10 | ASO Chlef | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 31 |
| 11 | NC Magra | 23 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 21 | -7 | 29 |
| 12 | HB Chelghoum Laid | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -4 | 27 |
| 13 | RC Arbaa | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 27 |
| 14 | MC Oran | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -7 | 24 |
| 15 | Olympique Medea | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 19 | -14 | 20 |
| 16 | NA Hussein Dey | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -15 | 18 |
| 17 | RC Relizane | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 32 | -29 | 16 |
| 18 | Tlemcen | 23 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 23 | -32 | 10 |
