There is optimism in Etoile du Sahel so far this season, with their 2nd place in the Ligue 1 table and hosting CS Sfaxien (who are sitting at 4th).
- Etoile du Sahel have the most matches over the total-line (7) in Ligue 1
- CS Sfaxien have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Ligue 1
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Tunisia Cup game only three days ago.
Etoile du Sahel form and stats
4-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 1 numbers at home for Etoile du Sahel so far this season. Etoile du Sahel are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Stade Olympique de Sousse, having lost their two previous games here.
Etoile du Sahel haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 251 minutes ago. Kombe scored that one.
The Etoile boss Mkacher and his side return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Stade Tunisien in the Tunisia Cup.
Ahead of that game, a home victory hosting Slimane in the Tunisia Cup.
Etoile du Sahel have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade Olympique de Sousse with 11 goals in 7 league matches. On the other hand, Etoile have conceded 8 goals.
CS Sfaxien form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for CS Sfaxien so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-2 (win-draw-lose). CS Sfaxien has drawn their two previous away games.
CS Sfaxien delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Olympique Béja in their previous match; a Tunisia Cup fixture.
Before that match, 1-1 away against Jeunesse Sportive Omrane (after extra-time, 0-3 on penalties) in the Tunisia Cup.
Considering a bet on a low-scoring game? 13 league games in a row with this team have had two goals or less.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).
Head 2 Head
These opponents have met earlier this season: CS Sfaxien - Etoile 0-1. Boutmène (Etoile du Sahel) and Saihi (CS Sfaxien) were shown red cards when these sides met previously this season. Will it be as aggressive this time? Etoile du Sahel-CS Sfaxien H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Etoile du Sahel three wins, CS Sfaxien three wins, four draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  Z. Boutmene 4 goals | V. Kombe 4 goals |  A. Habbassi 3 goals |
Etoile du Sahel missing players
CS Sfaxien missing players
| Etoile du Sahel | CS Sfaxien | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 11 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 86% |
| 79% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 57% | 50% |
| 50% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 14% | 14% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 36% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 43% | 36% |
| 50% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 36% |
| 21% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 43% | 43% |
| 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 4.4 | 5.9 |
| 3.8 | 3.3 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.2 | 2.9 |
| 1.8 | 1.1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 6 | 3.6 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6.3 | 6 | 3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 5 | 7.9 |
| 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2 | 2.8 |
| 51% | 46% | 80% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 40% | 29% |
| 5.8 | 4.1 | 2.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 8.2 | 7 |
| 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.2 | 2.9 |
- CS Sfaxien have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Ligue 1
- CS Sfaxien have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Ligue 1
- CS Sfaxien have the most matches under the total-line (14) in Ligue 1
- CS Sfaxien have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- CS Sfaxien have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Etoile du Sahel have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Etoile du Sahel have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Etoile du Sahel have scored more than double the goals of CS Sfaxien.
- Etoile du Sahel have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in Ligue 1
- Etoile du Sahel have the most matches over the total-line (7) in Ligue 1
- Etoile du Sahel haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 31 |
| 2 | Etoile du Sahel | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 29 |
| 3 | Tataouine | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 18 |
| 4 | CS Sfaxien | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 16 |
| 5 | Stade Tunisien | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 16 |
| 6 | CA Bizertin | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 16 |
| 7 | Hammam-Sousse | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 14 |
| 8 | Chebba | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 13 | -9 | 11 |
