Algeria vs Tunisia Prediction: A competitive contest ahead

Algeria faces Tunisia in a friendly match at the 19 May 1956 Stadium on Tuesday, with the goal of making it four wins in a row. The Tunisia Carthage Eagles had a disappointing showing in the most recent round of qualifying for the 2023 African Cup of Nations and will be trying to get back on track in the next competition. 

Algeria defeated Uganda 2-1 at the Japoma Stadium on Sunday, keeping their perfect record in the present AFCON qualifying competition. Mohamed El Amine Amoura, the striker for Lugano, had a standout performance as he scored two goals for the away team, one in each half, to put them ahead 2-0 before Fahad Bayo got one back for the home team in the 88th minute. The Greens' most recent defeat came at home in March 2022, when they lost to Cameroon 2-1 in extra time in the second leg of their 2022 World Cup qualifying playoffs. The team led by Djamel Belmadi has already won every single one of their five qualifying matches, scoring nine goals while only allowing two to put them on top of Group F with an eight-point lead over Tanzania, who is in second position. Algeria, who are one of 14 teams that have already secured their spot in Cameroon, will now return to their homeland, where they have been undefeated in their last 10 matches, picking up six wins and four draws during that time.

Tunisia's perfect run in the African Cup of Nations qualifications came to an end on Saturday when Equatorial Guinea defeated them 1-0 at the Nuevo Estadio de Malabo. Emilio Nsue, a player who once played for Middlesbrough and Birmingham City, came through in the clutch for the home team by converting his penalty kick in the second half to give them a fourth consecutive win in the qualifiers. Prior to that, Tunisia had won their previous three matches in a row, including a 1-0 victory over France in the World Cup group stage on November 30, just a few days before they were eliminated from the competition. Despite the fact that the Carthage Eagles' participation in the 2023 African Cup of Nations is already assured, their loss on Saturday caused them to fall to second place in Group J, with Equatorial Guinea taking over first place.

Algeria possible starting lineup:

M'Bolhi, Hadjam, Belaid, Bensebaini, Loucif, Bentaleb, Amoura, Aouar, Mahrez, Benrahma, Slimani

Tunisia possible starting lineup:

Dahmen, Abdi, Talbi, Meriah, Drager, Laidouni, Slimane, Mejbri, Romdhane, Jouini, Jebali

While Tunisia will be aiming to get back to winning ways, Algeria is a feisty team that is currently hitting on all cylinders. In this match, I predict a back-and-forth battle, with the Greens emerging victorious in front of their partisan home crowd.