A quick peek at the Ligue 1 standings shows that this is top- versus mid-table, but that's not all you need to know. Read our Monastir - Etoile du Sahel match preview!
- Monastir have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Ligue 1
- Etoile du Sahel have the most scored goals (12) in Ligue 1
Monastir and Etoile du Sahel should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Monastir form and stats
Monastir have collected 10 points from their Ligue 1 home games so far after 3-1-0.
The regulars are hoping that Monastir will strike back in this game, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Tunisia Cup fixture against Rejiche.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Monastir have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 6 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 3 and lost 1.
Monastir has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. Monastir have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Etoile du Sahel form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (12) in Ligue 1, on their Ligue 1 travels is 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.
Two away matches in a row for Etoile, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Club Africain in the Tunisia Cup.
Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting CS Sfaxien's place.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 10 similar matches played by Etoile du Sahel in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Etoile du Sahel, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy Etoile's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away. Etoile du Sahel are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 4 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The records show that this isn''t the first time these sides face each other this season, as the history books show this recent fixture: Etoile du Sahel - Monastir 2-4. These squads fought hard and bravely when they played earlier this season. Both Amri (Etoile du Sahel), Aholou (Monastir) and Oumarou (Monastir) were sent off. Numbers for the prior ten meetings featuring these two squads are: four wins for Monastir, three draws and three wins for Etoile du Sahel. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games. The matches between these teams have had a tendency to be brutal, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Amri 4 goals |  Y. Abdelli 3 goals | Z. Al-Alawi 3 goals |
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| Monastir | Etoile du Sahel | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 11 | 21 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 18 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 12 | 26 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 71% | 82% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 82% | 86% |
| 29% | 27% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 45% | 57% |
| 19% | 18% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 18% | 24% |
| 10% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 14% |
| 10% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 10% |
| 19% | 18% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 18% | 33% |
| 62% | 64% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 45% | 48% |
| 48% | 36% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 55% | 33% |
| 4.1 | 4.4 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 2.5 | 3.7 |
| 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 2.6 | 3.2 |
| 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.3 | 1.9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6.2 | 7.5 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 6.8 | 7.2 |
| 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| 33% | 27% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 53% | 50% |
| 6.6 | 6.4 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 6.9 | 5.6 |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
- Etoile du Sahel have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Ligue 1
- Etoile du Sahel have the most conceded goals in the first half (9) in Ligue 1
- Etoile du Sahel have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Ligue 1
- Etoile du Sahel have the most points (6) away in Ligue 1
- Etoile du Sahel have the most scored goals (12) in Ligue 1
- Etoile du Sahel have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Ligue 1
- Etoile du Sahel have the the best goal difference (+3) away in Ligue 1
- Etoile du Sahel have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Monastir have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Monastir have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Ligue 1
- Monastir have the most points (10) at home in Ligue 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 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 2 | Monastir | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | Club Africain | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 13 |
| 4 | Etoile du Sahel | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | CS Sfaxien | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Ben Guerdane | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -12 | 3 |
