Simba SC vs Al-Merrikh SC (SDN) Prediction & Betting Tips - CAF Champions League

Prediction published on 15/03/2021, 11:55  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 15/03/2021 at 14:03 in CAF Champions League Predictions

Tanzanian giants Simba SC have had a good run in the Champions League so far and will be hoping to enhance it even more when they play host to Sudanese side Al Merreikh. Surprisingly, Simba leads a Group A that has the most successful African club – Al Alhy. Simba have seven points from their opening three matches and bottom placed Al Merreikh have one. So far, it is a great season for Simba; they head to this game unbeaten in their last 10 matches, with seven clean sheets therein. Ahead of this game, they drew 1-1 with Tanzania Prisons in their last game, a fifth of their last six matches that they’ve failed to hit more than a goal, and maybe that’s one area they have to consider improving on. In this group, they are the only ones yet to concede a goal, and have three wins and a draw in their last four Champions League matches. In their last game in this competition, Simba drew 0-0 with Al Merreikh away in Khartoum. After the game, the Tanzanian side indicated that it will be appealing against Al Merreikh using two ineligible players – Ramadhan Agab and Mohamed Bakhit. While the appeal is worked on, Simba will be hoping to maintain their good run on the pitch; they haven’t lost in 10 Champions League matches at home. In those 10, they’ve won seven and kept six clean sheets.

Al Merreikh are bottom of the group and need to quickly change things before it is too late. They should be able to measure up to Simba but the Tanzanians have the advantage with fans allowed in. The Sudanese are unbeaten in the last five matches, with three clean sheets and four wins. In the Champions League however, they are winless in the last four, losing three, and have conceded two or more goals in the three losses. In this group alone, in the three matches they’ve played, Al Merreikh have conceded seven goals. They are winless in their last 10 away Champions League matches, losing eight, keeping no clean sheets and scoring three goals.