ASC Jaraaf vs Guediawaye Prediction: This tough encounter might end in favour of the hosts

The Senegalese Premier League kicks off with a matchup between ASC Jaraaf and Guediawaye at the Stade Iba Mar Diop Stadium on Saturday. ASC Jaraaf are the most successful team in the division, with twelve league titles, and have also won the FA Cup sixteen times.

The hosts picked up thirty-six points from a possible seventy-five last season, finishing in fifth spot on the log. ASC Jaraaf failed to impress last season, winning ten, sharing the spoils six times, and losing nine games.

Despite their poor run in the league, ASC Jaraaf won the Senegalese FA Cup, beating Stade Mbour (2-1) in the final.

ASC Jaraaf won four of their last twelve games at home last season, which hindered their chances of making the CAF Confederation Cup. We expect them to start strong this season, especially after appointing Malick Dad as their new coach.

Since their promotion in 2021, Guediawaye have finished in the top four for the second consecutive season. They secured thirty-nine points from a possible seventy-five last season, scoring twenty-seven while conceding seventeen.

Guediawaye were fourteen points behind the league leaders as they failed to make the CAF Confederation Cup spot with just a point separating them from the third place. Guediawaye won five of their twelve games on the road last season, which stood as the second-best away record.

Over their previous sixteen meetings, Guediawaye have won four while Jaraaf have recorded five victories and six games ending in a tie. Four of their last five games have ended in a share of the spoils. Their most recent encounter ended in a (2-0) victory for Guediawaye in the last game of the league. ASC Jaraaf have a new coach but have sold most of their star players, and it’ll be difficult to predict how they’ll set up against the guests. Both sides are capable of getting the points, but we expect the home team to score first for 2.01.

We expect both teams to settle for a halftime draw here for 1.78.

This encounter might end in favor of the home side for 2.58.

Good luck!