ASEC Mimosas vs Lys Sassandra Prediction: A close outcome is expected

Stade Robert Champroux will host an encounter between two unreliable sides, ASEC Mimosas and Lys Sassandra, in the Ivory Coast Ligue 1. In their last meeting, ASEC Mimosas picked a 0-1 win on the road. Can Lys Sassandra turn the tables here?

ASEC Mimosas are coming off a back of consecutive goalless draws in league games. In those matches, ASEC Mimosas played Korhogo and SO Armee. However, ASEC Mimosas have an unbeaten run of five games, two ending in wins over Academie de FAD and Sporting Gagnoa, while they played to a goalless draw with Bouake. However, their season performance shows that this side has accumulated 39 points from 24 games, positioning them 3rd in the standings. In those matches, ASEC Mimosas have scored 25 goals while conceding 13.

Lys Sassandra are off the back of a 2-0 home win over Sporting Gagnoa. In that game, Lys Sassandra took the lead through Serge Pokou’s strike in the 31st minute of the first half. However, a 53rd-minute strike by Salifou Diarrassouba in the second half gave Lys Sassandra all maximum points as it sealed the game for them. In the meantime, prior encounter to that win saw Lys Sassandra lost to Stade d’Abidjan, Stella Adjame, and Academie de FAD, while they drew Zomam. This season, Lys Sassandra have accumulated 26 points from 24 league games, positioning them 13th in the standings.

ASEC Mimosas have won four of the last five meetings of this encounter. However, one of these games ended in a 1-1. In the meantime, Lys Sassandra scored three goals in those matches, while ASEC Mimosas scored seven. 

This is a tough encounter to predict. At the moment, it is tough to confidently back either side here, and this could be a game down to the wire. Both teams are struggling, and they need to do well to win. While none of these sides have been impressive in attack, this should be a low-scoring game. However, ASEC Mimosas are the better side here, and they have the better squad. Take them to win full-time also.