Esperance Sportive De Tunis vs Atletico Petroleos De Luanda Prediction & Betting Tips - CAF Champions League

Prediction published on 09/12/2023, 05:39  by Devesh Jaganath in CAF Champions League Predictions

Matchday three in the CAF Champions League will see ES Tunis taking on Petro de Luanda on Saturday evening. The hosts are currently in third place in Group C, while the visitors lead the way after the first two matches. ES Tunis will be looking to bounce back to winning ways after suffering defeat in their last match of this competition. The hosts were beaten 3-1 by Al Hilal, who are now level with them on three points. That followed a 2-0 win over ES Sahel in round one of the competition. In league terms, The Red & White returned to league action after almost a month in midweek and secured a 1-0 win over Marsa, marking their sixth consecutive win this season. That also took them to the top of Group B in the league, while they are one of only two sides in the top flight that are still unbeaten this term. The hosts have kept four clean sheets in their last five home games in all competitions and are the favourites here, according to the bookmakers. 

Meanwhile, with their weekend fixture against Deportivo Lunda-Sul being postponed, Petro de Luanda will come into this match well-rested. They won their first two matches of the competition, beating Al Hilal 1-0 and ES Sahel 2-0 last weekend. With those results, the visitors extended their unbeaten run to seven matches, including five wins and two draws. In addition, Petro kept six clean sheets in those seven games and have conceded only five goals in their last ten in all competitions. Os Tricolores finished third in their group in this competition last season but seem to have made massive improvements since then. The visitors are unbeaten on the road in all competitions this season, but this is their biggest test yet, and a win here will put them in a commanding position to qualify for the next round.