TP Mazembe vs FC Nouadhibou Prediction & Betting Tips - CAF Champions League

Prediction published on 17/12/2023, 11:35  by Devesh Jaganath | Modified on 18/12/2023 at 16:17 in CAF Champions League Predictions

TP Mazembe will play host to Nouadhibou in week four of the CAF Champions League this Tuesday. Group A is still wide open, with all four teams tied on four points after the first three matches. The hosts are currently in second place, while the visitors are third based on goal difference. These sides played out a 0-0 draw in week three at Stade de la Capitale, but the hosts this week will be looking for a better result, having been the more threatening side in that encounter. TP Mazembe had the lion's share of possession and created more chances with 13 shots at goal, including four on target. They now return to their home patch, where they are unbeaten in eight consecutive matches. During that time, they also beat Mamelodi Sundown 1-0 in week two of the competition. Notably, the hosts have not conceded a goal in this competition in 218 minutes of football and are the favourites according to the bookies in this one. 

Meanwhile, Nouadhibou bounced back from their opening week loss to Sundowns in the best way possible, downing Pyramids 2-0 the following week. Since then, they demolished AS Entou 7-0 and claimed a straightforward 2-0 victory over Concorde on either side of that stalemate in the reverse fixture. The visitors are now unbeaten in their last four in all competitions. Like their opponents, Nouadhibou have gone two matches in this competition without conceding, totaling 192 minutes since the last shot got past Babacar Diop. However, historically, the visitors have not fared well on the road in this competition. In their last ten away matches in the CCL dating back to 2018, Nouadhibou have only won once, while drawing three and losing six. They will also have to head to Egypt in the New Year to face Pyramids in week five.