Gafsa vs Olympique Beja Prediction: Expect goals in this encounter

Gafsa and Olympique Beja will battle it out at Stade du 7 Novembre in the Tunisia Ligue Professionnelle 1. In the relegation group, both teams have had good performances. How will this encounter end?

Gafsa will come into this game hoping to show character and return to winning ways following a draw in their last game. Against Metlaoui earlier this week, Gafsa could only pick a point in a 1-1 draw. In that encounter, Gafsa scored first through Sadok Ben Salem in the last minute of the first half but an 88th-minute Hamza Leitifi penalty denied Gafsa maximum points. Heading into this game, Gafsa have won two of their last five games, defeating Slimane and US Tataouine in other games. However, Gafsa lost to Stade Tunisien in one of their matches, while they played to a draw with Bizertin in a 2-2 encounter.

Olympique Beja played Ben Guerdane in their last game, and in that game, they secured a 2-1 win. In that game, we witnessed a 1-1 draw at halftime, with Rabil Homri scoring, putting Olympique Beja in the lead before Ayoub Ben Mcharek leveling the scores for their opponent. However, in the second-half 68th, Ahmed Amri's strike was enough to see Olympique Beja pick the maximum points, securing their fourth win in their last five games. In their lone defeat, Olympique Beja played Metlaoui, a 2-1 encounter, but defeated US Tataouine, ES Djerba, and AS Marsa. In the Tunisia Ligue 1 standings, Olympique Beja accumulated 27 points in the relegation standings, positioning them at the top. 

This should be an open game, with both teams giving their best. No doubt, both teams have that quality on both ends of the field, and it is tough to write off any side. Looking at the two teams' squads and how they have performed lately, I believe this will be an open encounter, and both teams should be able to find the back of the net. Also, Gafsa have the better advantage at home, and while they will look to get to winning ways, I am backing them to hand Olympique Beja a defeat.