National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Métlaoui or CS Sfaxien that keep their silverware dream alive.
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 Métlaoui and CS Sfaxien.
It should be mentioned that CS Sfaxien 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 CS Sfaxien on artifical turf are 9 victories, 4 draws and 0 defeats from 13 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 23-6. You can compare this with overall results below.
Métlaoui form and stats
Métlaoui participated in Tunisia Cup the last season, where they reached the 8th finals.The story so far in the Ligue 1 for Métlaoui at their home stadium (Stade Municipal de Métlaoui) is 6 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.
Métlaoui's last game was hosting Slimane and winning 3-1. Prior to that, an away loss at ES Tunis in the Ligue 1.
The Métlaoui fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 13 matches. Métlaoui are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade Municipal de Métlaoui in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 13 matches.
CS Sfaxien form and stats
Sfaxien was sent out of Tunisia Cup in the final last season.5 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of CS Sfaxien playing as the away team in the Ligue 1 this season. CS Sfaxien has drawn their two previous away games.
Sfaxien has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Chebba for a Ligue 1 game that ended a draw (2-2). A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Club Africain.
Sfaxien are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 18 away goals from 13 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Sfaxien have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Métlaoui-CS Sfaxien H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Métlaoui one win, CS Sfaxien eight wins, one draw. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  I. Minyeoui 5 goals | I. Aboudou 4 goals |  E. Kingsley 4 goals |
Métlaoui missing players
CS Sfaxien missing players
| Métlaoui | CS Sfaxien | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 7 | Won | W | 4 | 14 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 6 | 7 | ||
| 10 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | ||
| 26 | 18 | Scored | S | 15 | 31 | ||
| 33 | 13 | Conceded | C | 10 | 16 | ||
| 92% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 88% | ||
| 68% | 64% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 60% | ||
| 44% | 43% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 42% | 32% | ||
| 24% | 21% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 8% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 40% | ||
| 24% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | ||
| 3.6 | 3.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.8 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.4 | 2.4 | ||
| 2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 1.8 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 186 | 123 | Total Shots | T S | 89 | 245 | ||
| 69 | 42 | Shots on Target | S O | 46 | 106 | ||
| 30% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 29% | ||
| 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 |