Esperance ST vs AS Gabes Prediction: A win is nonnegotiable for the hosts

Esperance ST will hope to secure their second back-to-back win this season when they face off against AS Gabes at the Hammadi Agrebi Stadium. The guests who have not won this fixture in over six meetings will hope to at least pick up a point here. 

Esperance ST (6th)

Last five games: WDDLW

Normalcy returned as Esperance ST amassed all the points against Etoile du Sahel away from home. It was a more improved performance from Al Taraji, who scored twice after the break to cart away the maximum points. Before then, Esperance ST played three games without a breakthrough, as they cut ties with their Portuguese coach, Miguel Cardoso. 

The Northern African team, who had a fantastic season, winning the Tunisian League title and finishing second in the CAF Champions League, have had one of their worst starts. 

Esperance ST have won once and drawn twice over their previous three home matches. 

AS Gabes (9th)

Last five games: DWLLW

The guests defeated ES Metalaoui to end their two consecutive losses in the league. After a quiet start, Hussein Mansour scored the only goal in the second half, which eventually won all the points for his side. They had lost against AS Soliman and Stade Tunisien before the game. 

AS Gabes have kept a clean sheet in two of their last seven league matches. AS Gabes have picked up eight points from a combined twenty-seven, scoring seven and conceding eight. 

AS Gabes have won once and lost twice on the road this season. 

Expert Betting Tips

Over their last eleven meetings, AS Gabes have managed one win while Esperance ST have recorded eight wins and two games ending in a draw. The hosts have a new coach, Laurentiu Reghecampf, who has built his CV in the Romanian league over the years. Esperance ST are one of the biggest teams in Africa, and if everything goes as planned, the guests might be in for a long run here. We anticipate a decent start for the hosts and we expect them to at least get a goal before the break here for 1.60.

This game should be able to produce more than two goals for 1.72.

Esperance ST will likely get a goal apiece in both halves for 1.83.

Good luck!