Wydad vs Esperance Tunis Prediction: A crucial matchup for ahead of second leg

In the first leg of their African Football League (AFL) last four tie, Wydad Casablanca will play home to Espérance Tunis. This match will set the stage for an exciting North African semi-final that will take place on Sunday. At the Stade Mohamed V in Casablanca, the continental heavyweights will compete against one another for the opportunity to play in the first-ever AFL final.

In the quarterfinals of the AFL, Wydad defeated Enyimba with ease, winning 4-0 on aggregate to advance to the finals. Wydad is in sizzling form right now, as seen by the fact that they have won their last 5 games in a row while allowing only one goal total. Sven Vandenbroeck, who led Wydad to the finals of the 2023/2024 CAF Champions League and has made Wydad a force to be reckoned with within a few months, has been replaced by Adil Ramzi, who is 46 years old. He has been successful in integrating fresh players like Soufyan Ahannach, Zakaria Draoui, and Jarmal Harkass with the veteran presence of Yahya Jabrane, who serves as captain of the team, Attiyat Allah, and Ayoub El Amloud. However, going into this first leg, Wydad are the favorites to win, and the Moroccan side will hope that they can make the most of the opportunities they have here.

Due to the fact that Esperance and Wydad have played to a draw in each of their three meetings since 2011, the host team is well aware of the danger posed by Wydad. TP Mazembe in the Rhades were defeated despite a poor first-leg performance from Esperance Tunis. After a pair of goals from Tunisian international Oussema Bougerra, who is 25 years old, Algerian center-back Mohamed Tougai, who is 23 years old, put the finishing touches on the 3-0 victory over the Congolese giants. With two games in hand, Esperance Tunis is currently in first place in Group B of the Tunisian League Professionnelle 1.

Wydad: El Motie; Amloud, Farhane, Zola, Attiat-Allah; Daoudi, Jabrane; Ounnajem, El Hassouni, Bouhra; Sambou;

Esperance Tunis: Shobeir; Abdullfatah, Rabia, Ibrahim, Fouad; Dieng, Metwaly; Sherif, Magdy, Mohamed; Salah

In the event that all other factors are the same, I believe that supporting the home team will result in the best possible outcome. A large amount of emphasis will likely be placed on defense, and as a result, I will wager on a low number of goals being scored.