CS Sfaxien host AFAD in the CAF Confederations Cup. Both clubs have had continental football on their plates recently, and their domestic form heading into this one looks solidly in Sfaxien's favour.
There's a decent run of matches to look at for each side, spanning league, cup and continental fixtures. That gives a fair picture of where both teams stand right now, even with kickoff still a month off from where we're looking at this.
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Recent form: Sfaxien steady, AFAD more mixed
CS Sfaxien have won 14 of their last 20 matches across competitions, losing only twice and conceding just nine goals in that spell. That's a tight defensive record whatever the opposition.
CS Sfaxien: 20 completed matches; AFAD: 20 completed matches.
CS Sfaxien
- Win
- 70% 14 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 10% 2 / 20
- Scored
- 29
- Conceded
- 9
- Difference
- +20
AFAD
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 20% 4 / 20
- Scored
- 32
- Conceded
- 18
- Difference
- +14
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | CS Sfaxien | CA Bizertin | 20.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Ligue 1 | US Ben Guerdane | CS Sfaxien | 16.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| CAF Confederation Cup | CS Sfaxien | Shooting Stars | 13.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| CAF Confederation Cup | Shooting Stars | CS Sfaxien | 05.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Ligue 1 | CS Sfaxien | ES Zarzis | 29.08.2026 | 2-1 |
| Ligue 1 | Stade Tunisien | CS Sfaxien | 22.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | CS Sfaxien | San-Pédro | 09.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Cup | CS Sfaxien | ES Zarzis | 24.05.2026 | 0-1 |
| Cup | CS Sfaxien | Stade Gabesien | 20.05.2026 | 2-1 |
| Ligue 1 | CS Sfaxien | ES Sahel | 14.05.2026 | 3-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAF Confederation Cup | East End Lions | AFAD | 12.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| CAF Confederation Cup | AFAD | East End Lions | 06.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Ligue 1 | SOL | AFAD | 24.05.2026 | 0-2 |
| Ligue 1 | AFAD | Olympique Sport d'Abobo | 17.05.2026 | 8-0 |
| Ligue 1 | AFAD | SOA | 10.05.2026 | 3-2 |
| Ligue 1 | Stade d'Abidjan | AFAD | 04.05.2026 | 1-2 |
| Ligue 1 | Mouna | AFAD | 26.04.2026 | 0-1 |
| Ligue 1 | AFAD | Bouaké | 19.04.2026 | 1-2 |
| Ligue 1 | AFAD | San-Pédro | 13.04.2026 | 0-2 |
| Ligue 1 | Stella | AFAD | 04.04.2026 | 1-2 |
AFAD's record is more up and down: 10 wins, six draws and four defeats from 20 games, with 32 goals scored but 18 conceded. A chunk of that goal tally comes from a one-off 8-0 win over Olympique Sport d'Abobo, so it's worth not reading too much into the overall scoring numbers.
On the numbers alone, Sfaxien look the more consistent side heading into this one.
Comparative Team Statistics: CS Sfaxien vs AFAD
Two continental campaigns colliding
Both teams have had recent continental football to navigate. AFAD drew both legs against East End Lions in the CAF Confederation Cup, while CS Sfaxien beat Shooting Stars home and away in the same competition. Neither side arrives here unfamiliar with this kind of fixture.
With kickoff still a month away from this observation point, team news and any fresh injuries aren't part of the picture yet. Squad rotation after continental football is common, so some changes by matchday wouldn't be a surprise.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Hebaj | Albania | 28 | Attacker | 187 cm | n/a |
| G. Traoré | France | 26 | Midfielder | 178 cm | 63 kg |
| Pedro Sá | Portugal | 32 | Midfielder | 188 cm | 79 kg |
| H. Haj Hassen | Tunisia | 30 | Attacker | 181 cm | 69 kg |
| W. Zaidi | Tunisia | 28 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| F. Sekkouhi | Tunisia | 28 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| A. Habbassi | Tunisia | 24 | Midfielder | 177 cm | n/a |
| H. Baccar | Tunisia | 25 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Fodé Gaoussou Camara | Guinea | 27 | Midfielder | 185 cm | 72 kg |
| A. Haboubi | Tunisia | 24 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| I. Belwafi | Tunisia | 23 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| S. Soudani | Tunisia | 24 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Y. Becha | Tunisia | 21 | Midfielder | 172 cm | n/a |
| B. El Hmidi | Tunisia | 23 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| B. Conté | Guinea | 22 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| M. Absi | Tunisia | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| F. Winley | Côte d'Ivoire | 23 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| M. Guesmi | Tunisia | 20 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| O. Ben Ali | Tunisia | 22 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Saidi | Tunisia | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
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With no market currently priced up for this game, there's nothing to weigh a selection against. Sfaxien's underlying numbers are stronger, but that's not the same thing as a bet.
We'd rather wait for a market to open and see how both squads look closer to kickoff before recommending anything here.
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