CAF Confederations Cup: Get ready for the second leg of the JS Kabylie - CS Sfaxien clash

The visiting CS Sfaxien played their last game only four days ago, a Ligue 1 match. That game, against Rejiche, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for CS Sfaxien.

8 - 7 - 1 with 25-10. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for CS Sfaxien when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. CS Sfaxien play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.

These teams have little in common geographically as CS Sfaxien have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

JS Kabylie form and stats

5-2-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 1 numbers at home for JS Kabylie so far this season. 7W-3D-1L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the CAF Confederations Cup for JS Kabylie.

Kabylie are returning here after visiting CS Sfaxien in a CAF Confederations Cup game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. R. Bensayah scored the goal(s).

Ahead of that match, Kabylie lost 0-1 at home to MC Oran.

This is expected to be a close game, with Kabylie perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with JS Kabylie as a small favourite), we find five games. JS Kabylie has won two of these, drawn one and lost two.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as ASO Chlef are coming to town in two days.

Kabylie aren't scoring a lot here at Stade du 1er Novembre 1954 in the league, with only 9 goals from 11 games. From these home matches, JS Kabylie have conceded only 10 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

CS Sfaxien form and stats

Last season their CAF Confederations Cup adventure ended in the 1st round against Paradou AC.

3 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of CS Sfaxien playing as the away team in the Ligue 1 this season. Total CAF Confederations Cup statistics for CS Sfaxien: 3 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss. Visiting Sfaxien has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Rejiche in their previous outing. The Ligue 1 match ended in a draw 3-3. Drawing 3-3 against Rejiche after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 3-1. Their manager H. Dhaou needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result. As you can tell from the result, the match against Rejiche was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?

Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus JS Kabylie.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with CS Sfaxien playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were three CS Sfaxien wins, five draws and two defeats.

After this away game Sfaxien return home for a Tunisia Cup game against CA Bizertin. That game is only two sleeps after this.

The attacking power of Sfaxien when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 13 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Sfaxien as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: CS Sfaxien - JS Kabylie 0-1. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: one - zero - two (Kabylie wins - draws - CS Sfaxien wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

F. Chaouat 7 goals

M. Al-Tubal 5 goals

E. Kingsley 5 goals

JS Kabylie missing players

CS Sfaxien missing players