Simba SC vs ASEC Mimosas Prediction & Betting Tips - CAF Champions League

Prediction published on 23/11/2023, 08:00  by Kennedy Kechula | Modified on 24/11/2023 at 17:10 in CAF Champions League Predictions

Simba SC will begin their CAF Champions League group stage campaign on Saturday with a home tie against ASEC Mimosa. The two teams have been pooled together in Group B alongside Wydad Casablanca and Jwaneng Galaxy. Simba SC made it to the quarterfinals last season and will hope to at the very least go as far this season. The Tanzanian heavyweight qualified for the group stages at the expense of Zambia’s Power Dynamos. Robertinho’s men qualified on away goals rule after the tie ended 3-3 on aggregate. Simba are struggling to win matches at the moment and have managed only one win in five outings. This poor return has seen them drop five points off top spot in the domestic league. Simba responded to a 5-1 thrashing by eternal rivals Yanga with a 1-1 draw with Namungo last time out. The Wekundu wa Msimbazi were 3-1 winners against ASEC at home in the group stages of the 2021/22 Confederations Cup.

ASEC Mimosa are also struggling to get going and arrive for this match having not won in three of their last four games. They have been defeated twice in this period with the latest defeat coming last time out. Julien Chevalier’s men were defeated 1-0 at home by Racing d’Abidjan in the Ivorian Ligue 1 to lose their hold on top spot. Les Mimos were last in the group stage of Africa’s premier club competition in the 2018/19 season. To end this four-season hiatus, the one-time African champions defeated Al Ahli Benghazi 2-1 on aggregate in the final round of qualifying. ASEC haven’t had the best of times when playing away from home in the Champions League. They have managed only three victories in their last 10 such games and have lost four times. The Yellow and Blacks won 3-0 at home the last time they played against Simba.