Ligue 1 prediction and preview: Métlaoui modest favorites to beat CA Bizertin

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Competition: Tunisia Ligue 1
Competition: Sun 20.December
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Municipal de Métlaoui (5000 seats)

It's still early in the Ligue 1 season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Métlaoui - CA Bizertin preview!

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

It should be mentioned that CA Bizertin play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for CA Bizertin on artifical turf are 2 victories, 7 draws and 9 defeats from 18 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 8-17. You can compare this with overall results below.

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Métlaoui form and stats

The first Ligue 1 game here at Stade Municipal de Métlaoui resulted in a draw. Last season Métlaoui's home game statistics were 6 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats from 13 games.

Stress levels are on the rise for Métlaoui's attacking players as they have now played 253 minutes without scoring in a league game. I. Aboudou was their last goal scorer.

The fans are hoping that Métlaoui will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Ligue 1 game against Etoile du Sahel (placed 2nd). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Ben Guerdane that ended 0-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Métlaoui handle that role? We have found four games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are two wins, two draws and zero defeats.

At Stade Municipal de Métlaoui, Métlaoui has the goal stats of 0-0 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.

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CA Bizertin form and stats

The visitors' first away game in the Ligue 1 ended in defeat. Last season CA Bizertin had these away match statistics: Played 13; won 1, drew 4 and lost 8.

Bizertin play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Stade Tunisien (placed 3rd). A 1-2 loss hosting Etoile du Sahel before that.

We have checked recent matches where Bizertin have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those three games were zero victories, zero draws and three defeats.

It's early days yet, but CA Bizertin has scored 0 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).

Head 2 Head

Métlaoui-CA Bizertin H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Métlaoui three wins, CA Bizertin two wins, five draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

CA BizertinM. Aouina
M. Aouina
1 goals

Métlaoui missing players

CA Bizertin missing players

Métlaoui CA Bizertin
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
2 1 0 Played P 0 1 2
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 1
2 0 0 Conceded C 0 2 4
50% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 50%
50% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 50%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 4 4
4 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 2
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Métlaoui Last season CA Bizertin
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
26 13   Played P   13 26
6 6   Won W   1 5
7 3   Drew D   4 8
13 4   Lost L   8 13
23 15   Scored S   4 18
34 12   Conceded C   18 35
92% 92%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   69% 81%
62% 62%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   62% 69%
38% 38%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   31% 38%
19% 15%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   8% 12%
4% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 4%
50% 46%   BTTS BTTS   23% 42%
19% 31%   Clean Sheets C S   31% 27%
38% 31%   Failed to Score F T   77% 50%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
2.1 1.5   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.5 2.3
6 1   Red cards R C   1 3
 
7.4 8.7   Shots (avg) S (   5.5 6.9
2.7 2.9   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.2 2.6
32% 37%   Goal Efficiency G E   15% 25%

  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 3 2 1 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 7
2 Etoile du Sahel 3 2 0 1 5 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 6
3 Stade Tunisien 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4
4 Rejiche 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 4
5 Ben Guerdane 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 4
6 Club Africain 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 4
7 CS Sfaxien 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
8 Slimane 3 1 1 1 4 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 2 4 -1 4
9 Olympique Béja 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
10 Métlaoui 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1
11 Tataouine 3 0 1 2 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 -3 1
12 Kairouan 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
13 Monastir 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 0
14 CA Bizertin 2 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -3 0
Last season 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 26 18 8 0 41 12 13 10 3 0 28 9 13 8 5 0 13 3 29 62
2 CS Sfaxien 26 15 6 5 33 19 13 10 1 2 15 6 13 5 5 3 18 13 14 51
3 Monastir 26 12 9 5 36 19 13 6 5 2 17 8 13 6 4 3 19 11 17 45
4 Etoile du Sahel 26 12 7 7 37 25 13 7 5 1 21 7 13 5 2 6 16 18 12 43
5 Club Africain 26 13 7 6 28 14 13 8 3 2 17 6 13 5 4 4 11 8 14 40
6 Stade Tunisien 26 10 6 10 26 27 13 6 5 2 11 7 13 4 1 8 15 20 -1 36
7 Ben Guerdane 26 8 10 8 26 31 13 3 7 3 15 17 13 5 3 5 11 14 -5 34
8 Chebba 26 7 9 10 33 33 13 5 4 4 23 16 13 2 5 6 10 17 0 30
9 Slimane 26 8 4 14 29 32 13 7 1 5 19 12 13 1 3 9 10 20 -3 28
10 Tataouine 26 6 10 10 21 28 13 5 3 5 12 13 13 1 7 5 9 15 -7 28
11 Métlaoui 26 6 7 13 23 34 13 6 3 4 15 12 13 0 4 9 8 22 -11 25
12 CA Bizertin 26 5 8 13 18 35 13 4 4 5 14 17 13 1 4 8 4 18 -17 23
13 Hammam-Lif 26 5 7 14 20 40 13 4 3 6 12 15 13 1 4 8 8 25 -20 22
14 Kairouan 26 6 4 16 19 41 13 3 4 6 12 14 13 3 0 10 7 27 -22 22