Esperance Tunis vs Sagrada Prediction: Visiting Sagrada can not be written off

In round six of the CAF Champions League group stage at Stade Olympique Hammadi Agrebi, Esperance Tunis will play Sagrada. The home team is well-favoured in this game, while the visitors are underdogs. How will this game unfold? Below, I preview this game and make predictions. 

Esperance Tunis

Esperance Tunis took on Djoliba away from home in the last fixture of this CAF Champions League and secured a win. In a game that ended 0-1, Elias Mokwana's strike in the 67th minute was the difference, good enough to see this team secure maximum points. However, Esperance Tunis lost their prior encounter to that win against Pyramids, which ended 2-1. In the meantime, Esperance Tunis have not lost their last 25 home matches. In the CAF Champions League standings group stage, Esperance Tunis sit top of Group C with ten points, scoring eight goals and conceding two. 

Sagrada

Sagrada's last fixture in this CAF Champions League was against Pyramids, and they lost. In a game that ended 0-1, a last-minute Marwan Hamdi strike was the difference at full time. In the meantime, that defeat was Sagrada's second in recent matches, having lost to Sao Salvador in a league fixture. However, other encounters saw this team defeat Djoliba while picking draws against Esperance Tunis and Djoliba. Away from home, Sagrada have not secured a win in six competitive matches. In the group stage of this CAF Champions League, Sagrada have five points and sit third, scoring two goals and conceding six. 

Expert Betting Tips

I know Sagrada have not been too competitive in this competition, but they are not below par. While Esperance Tunis are heavily favoured, I do not rate them looking at the fact that they have not been very dominant. I believe this game will be closer than it looks on paper, and the visitors will have a chance. I will lean on a few goals, but I believe the visitors will not concede many.

The first option is a +2.5 handicap for Sagrada

The second option is a bet on over 8.5 corners with odds at 1.83 on Bet365

The last option is under 3.5 goals, with odds at 1.60 on Betway