Espérance ST vs Stade Tunisien Prediction: The home side stands a better chance of advancing

ON THURSDAY, Esperance ST will square off with Stade Tunisien at the Olympique Hammadi Agrebi Stadium. The home side are most successful team in this tournament.

The Blood and Gold are one of the best sides in the league this season, despite their slow start. They wrapped up premier league group A with just a defeat in fourteen games and secured the top spot. Esperance ST are the most successful team in this competition and have won it fifteen (15) times. They head here following their (2-0) victory over CA Bizertin at home.

Esperance ST haven’t lost at home this season; they have won seven and drawn once.

The visitors enter this game after defeating ES Metlaoui (2-1) at home. Stade Tunisien struck first before the visitors leveled just before the break. The home side kept threatening the visiting side's defense and finally got their goal in the 79th minute. Stade Tunisien are unbeaten in nine games and won’t be a walkover here.

Stade Tunisien are yet to triumph in this tournament and were runner-up in 1992.

Their last eighteen meetings have seen Esperance ST with eleven wins while Stade Tunisien have recorded two wins and five games ending in a draw. Both sides have met twice this season with a win apiece. Esperance ST are the favorite here but won’t find it easy; bet on BTTS for 2.30. Stade Tunisien have not lost in their last nine games and have scored a goal in each of those games.

Esperance ST will win and score more than once for 1.80.

Expect a goal in both halves for 2.20.

Good luck!