ES Tunis VS Chivas Match Prediction
2018-12-18
13:30:00
ES Tunis
VS
Chivas
Our Prediction Tip
Chivas will win this match.
2018-12-1813:30:00 Chivas will win this match.
The Tunisian giants have never played Guadalajara in a competitive match.
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ES Tunis arrived in the UAE in the better form out of these two teams but their defeat in the previous round was therefore the biggest surprise.
The Tunisian giants made a dreadful start against the hosts and paid the price and, while they have not shown it so far domestically, Guadalajara can finish their own stay in this tournament with a win.
Angel Zaldivar gave them an early lead, which they held until half-time, and better defending might have seen the game out against Kashima Antlers.
The Japanese side are bigger in stature than ES Tunis, however, and – on the back of that 3-0 defeat, where their recent defensive success was torn up, the Tunisian side will be low on confidence.
Guadalajara’s issue has been scoring goals and the Chivas will need not only Zaldivar but Mexico team-mate Alan Pulido firing in this match.
Nevertheless, Al Ain have showed how to ruthlessly cut through the Tunisian side’s defence and the North American champions can now follow suit.
A sign of Guadalajara’s stature is reflected in the fact the Chivas are comfortable 5/4 favourites with Bet365 and 10Bet to beat ES Tunis.
Guadalajara’s defence has let them down this season, however, and both teams to score has been set at 14/19 with 10Bet.
You can also get a generous enough 19/20 on there being over 2.5 goals in this 5th/6th-placed play-off, with the likes of Angel Zaldivar dangermen.
Chivas to win and BTTS is worth 10/3 with Bet365, meanwhile.
ES Tunis suffered a surprise defeat in the previous round and, with confidence shot, expect their Mexican opponents to look to take advantage – a bright start might be key, again.
ES Tunis fell to a shock defeat to Al-Ain last time out after an awful start and there are likely to be changes this time out. Amine Meskini is pushing for a start after being brought on for the second half of that game. Mohamed Yacoubi’s absence meant Chamseddine Dhaouadi started at centre-back, and he could partner Ali Machani this time out.
Yassine Khenissi – Scored in ES Tunis’ final game before travelling to the UAE – and had three in his last five at that point.
Saad Bguir – Pushing for a start having been overlooked against Al Ain despite being ES Tunis’ two-goal hero in the Champions League final.
Anice Badri – The other goalscorer in the Champions League and is overdue another now, given his scoring record of one every three games this season.
ES Tunis arrived in the UAE having not played for a fortnight, but were unbeaten in their previous seven games. That changed after a nightmare start on their way to a 3-0 defeat to Al Ain, however. They had previously kept four straight clean sheets too – a 1-0 win at home to Monastir, a victory by the same score at Stade Gabesien, a goalless home draw with Etoile du Sahel and a 2-0 defeat of Kairouan. Yassine Khenissi and Raed Fadaa scored the goals in the latter.
Guadalajara made several changes from their most recent league game nearly a month ago, including Alan Pulido and Angel Zaldivar up front. Zalvidar scored but Pulido missed a penalty and Jose Godinez is among the players waiting in the wings.
Angel Zaldivar – His goal in the last round was his seventh of the season, which makes him their leading goal scorer in a disappointing campaign so far.
Alan Pulido – Missed a penalty last time out, but the Mexican international has proved himself for club and country before.
Isaac Brizuela – Pressure on the Mexican international winger to offer plenty of service against what has been exposed as a weak defence.
Guadalajara have now won just one of their last ten matches – a 1-0 win at Leon last month that ended a seven-game winless streak. Angel Zaldivar was their goal scorer. Their most recent league game was a 1-0 defeat to Tigres UANL before travelling to the UAE, and Zaldivar’s early goal gave them a 1-0 half-time lead against Kashima Antlers. Three goals in the second-half saw the Japanese giants come from behind, however – only a late Leo Silva own goal, after Alan Pulido’s missed penalty, adding a closeness to the scoreline.
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