The league table in Ligue 1 tells a story about these teams so far, with Etoile du Sahel leading Tataouine by 15 points. Match preview to follow:
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
It should be mentioned that Tataouine 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 Tataouine on grass are 2 victories, 5 draws and 11 defeats from 18 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 14-31. You can compare this with overall results below.
Etoile du Sahel form and stats
4-4-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 1 numbers at home for Etoile du Sahel so far this season. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Etoile after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Happy days for Etoile in their previous game, a Ligue 1 match away at Kairouan (placed 14th) that ended with a 3-1 victory.
Etoile are traveling soon after this match as the Ligue 1 match at CA Bizertin awaits in two days.
A decent goal production from Etoile in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 9 league matches. Etoile du Sahel have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Tataouine form and stats
There's been little loot from Tataouine's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 9 away games in the Ligue 1. Tataouine only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 4 draws. Visiting Tataouine has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Tataouine's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus CS Sfaxien that finished 1-1. A home win before that, celebrating 4-2 vs Ariana.
After this away game Tataouine return home for a Ligue 1 game against Stade Tunisien. That game is only two sleeps after this.
The attacking power of Tataouine when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 9 league matches away. As opposed to that, Tataouine have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Tataouine - Etoile 0-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Etoile du Sahel won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Tataouine has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / twoTop Goalscorers
  M. Ben Larbi 5 goals | M. Ben Ouannes 5 goals | D. González Mendoza 5 goals |
Etoile du Sahel missing players
Tataouine missing players
| Etoile du Sahel | Tataouine | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 25 | 15 | 12 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 14 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 20 |
| 88% | 78% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 94% |
| 65% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 53% |
| 41% | 33% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 24% |
| 24% | 22% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 12% |
| 6% | 11% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 53% | 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | 41% |
| 35% | 56% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 18% |
| 24% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 44% | 47% |
| 5.7 | 5.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0.5 | 2.8 | 4.1 |
| 3.2 | 3 | 2.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 4.6 | 3.7 |
| 1.3 | 1.1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 116 | 59 | 26 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 48 | 81 |
| 51 | 25 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 15 | 27 |
| 45% | 52% | 77% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 47% | 41% |
- Etoile du Sahel have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Etoile du Sahel have scored more than double the goals of Tataouine.
- Tataouine has the fewest scored goals in the second half (4)
- Tataouine have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Tataouine have won significantly less corners away then 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 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 26 | 47 |
| 2 | CS Sfaxien | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 35 |
| 3 | Monastir | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 32 |
| 4 | Etoile du Sahel | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 29 |
| 5 | Club Africain | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | Stade Tunisien | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 27 |
| 7 | Ben Guerdane | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 24 |
| 8 | Chebba | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -1 | 21 |
| 9 | Slimane | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| 10 | Tataouine | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -9 | 14 |
| 11 | Métlaoui | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -12 | 13 |
| 12 | Hammam-Lif | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 18 | -15 | 13 |
| 13 | CA Bizertin | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 17 | -17 | 12 |
| 14 | Kairouan | 17 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 20 | -19 | 12 |