Monastir will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 23 points behind ES Tunis.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Monastir and ES Tunis.
Monastir form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season. Monastir have only managed 2 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses so far from their games here at Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet. Monastir haven’t lost a game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus CA Bizertin.Monastir are returning here after visiting CS Sfaxien in a Ligue 1 game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Hammam-Lif.
The manager L. Dridi will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Métlaoui in only three days.
Monastir has scored 11 goals at home this season, in 9 matches. 10 goals have been conceded.
ES Tunis form and stats
ES Tunis, who have the most points (22) away in Ligue 1, have an excellent away record so far with 7-1-1 from 9 games. ES Tunis are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played 14 in a row without losing. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. ES Tunis hope to make it five in this match.ES Tunis won their last game, 1-0 versus Hammam-Lif played at home. Before that, ES Tunis secured a home win against CS Constantine with the score 3-1.
A quick return to home after this game, as ES Tunis are hosting Stade Gabésien in the Ligue 1 only three days away.
ES Tunis find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 13 goals from 9 away fixtures. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result ES Tunis - Monastir 1-0 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Monastir won 0, ES Tunis won 7 and 3 draws.Top Goalscorers
 
Y. Khenissi
10 goals
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A. Badri
5 goals
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H. Messadi
4 goals
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Monastir missing players
ES Tunis missing players
| Monastir | ES Tunis | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | Played | 9 | 19 |
| 23 | 11 | Scored | 13 | 28 |
| 21 | 10 | Conceded | 6 | 10 |
| 84% | 89% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 95% |
| 63% | 78% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 68% |
| 42% | 44% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 32% |
| 21% | 22% | Over 3.5 | 11% | 5% |
| 5% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 42% | 56% | Both teams to score | 33% | 37% |
| 37% | 22% | Clean Sheet | 56% | 58% |
| 37% | 33% | Failed To Score | 11% | 11% |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | Corners For (avg) | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| 3.4 | 2.2 | Corners Against (avg) | 2.2 | 3.1 |
| 1.6 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 3 | 3 |
- ES Tunis hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- ES Tunis is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Monastir is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | ES Tunis | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 46 |
| 2 | CS Sfaxien | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
| 3 | Etoile du Sahel | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 36 |
| 4 | CA Bizertin | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 31 |
| 5 | Club Africain | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| 6 | Tataouine | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -3 | 26 |
| 7 | Ben Guerdane | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 25 |
| 8 | Monastir | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 23 |
| 9 | Kairouan | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -7 | 20 |
| 10 | Stade Tunisien | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | -8 | 20 |
| 11 | Stade Gabésien | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 19 |
| 12 | Métlaoui | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 16 |
| 13 | Hammam-Lif | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 15 |
| 14 | Gabès | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -11 | 14 |
