Esperance Tunis vs Mamelodi Sundowns Prediction: A draw in this first leg is the best result

In the CAF Champions League semi-finals, Stade Olympique Hammadi Agrebi will be the venue for this first-leg game between the Esperance Tunis and Mamelodi Sundowns. The two sides have had outstanding performances into this stage of the tournament and in this one, they will look to get a favorable outcome. Let’s look into this game and make a prediction.

Esperance Tunis will play their second consecutive semi-final in the CAF Champions League, their third in four seasons. Having failed to win this competition in 2017 and 2019, the hosts will look to avoid bottling this game after being defeated by Al Ahly last year. A 1-0 home win over Al Hilal Omdurman secured second place in Group C in the CAF Champions League, finishing one point behind leaders Petro Atletico. Ahead of this game, Esperance Tunis remains unbeaten in their last eight home games, while they won two and drew two of their home games in this CAF Champions League, too.

Mamelodi Sundowns will come into this game, hoping to make it to the finals of this competition. This will be the second consecutive season that the Mamelodi Sundowns will play in consecutive semi-final games as they seek their second-ever CAF Champions League title. In the CAF Champions League group stage games, they accumulated 13 points in six games, three points clear of second-placed TP Mazembe. Mamelodi Sundowns are 21 matches without defeat. However, they scored only five goals in their last six fixtures, with five draws in their previous eight fixtures.

Mamelodi Sundowns and Esperance Tunis' main strength is defense, and the fact that we witnessed goalless encounters in their two quarterfinal legs is a testament to this. There is nothing to suggest that this tie will be any different, especially the first leg, where both teams will not want to concede. This game will be close, and a goalless draw looks like the real deal.