Esperance Tunis vs Plateau United Prediction: We expect a cricket score here

Esperance Tunis of Tunisia are in deep water after losing in Nigeria last week. On Saturday, they will square off against Plateau United at the Stade Olympique de Radès. Can the Nigerian side pass the tricky test?

Esperance Tunis (Tunisia)

The visitors secured their 32nd Tunisian Professional League title last season after picking up twenty-four points in ten games. They have won the CAF title four times, the most recent in 2019. They were knocked out by Algerian side ES Setif in the competition's quarter-finals last season.

Esperance Tunis suffered defeat in Nigeria despite scoring first- the home side responded twice before halftime to secure a home win. The home side have just a task, score a goal and secure the spot or surge out and suffer more.

Esperance Tunis heads into this game as the favourite and will be hopeful of winning at home.

Plateau United (Nigeria)

United Club wrapped up last season in second place after picking up seventy points in thirty-nine games. They were one of the best-attacking teams in the league, with fifty-one goals in that period. They missed out on the title after their defeat to the champions weeks before the season ended.

Plateau United showed they could compete with the top guns in Africa, scoring twice before halftime to secure all the points against the visitors. It’s now or never for Plateau United, as a draw here would see them secure a spot in the next round of the competition.

Plateau United were knocked out by Simba FC's last two seasons in the first round of the competition.

Expert Betting Tips

The home side will win and score more than a goal for 1.96.

Plateau United stand no chance in Tunisia, the home side are well experienced, and this is the currency spent in this tournament. We expect the home side to win at halftime for 2.01.

Bet on the home side to score both halves for 2.30.

Good luck!