Mamelodi Sundowns vs Esperance ST Prediction: The Brazilians will advance to the next round

The Brazilians will face off against Esperance ST in what seems to be an exhilarating second-leg encounter at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Friday. With the final at stake, both sides will be poised to secure the maximum points here. The visitors, who already have a goal in the reverse leg, will fight tooth and nail to prevent their lead, and there is no better side at defending in low blocks than the Tunisian-based team. 

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The Brazilians have not actually replicated their last season's run in this competition as they march here with a defeat against Esperance ST on the road. Mamelodi Sundowns have now gone 270 minutes in this competition without finding the back of the net. The hosts have not been themselves lately, as teams have now mastered the act of shutting them out in matches. Rulani men will have to put in extra shifts to get the better of their opponent, and the only way is by scoring at least two goals here without a response from their opponent. 

Mamelodi Sundowns remains one of the best teams in Africa; they’ve won the CAF Champions League once, but they’ve got a difficult test ahead of their clash against the visitors. 

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The Blood and Gold have had a decent run in this competition and have played 630 minutes without conceding a goal. After their success against ASEC Mimosas, Esperance ST secured a (1-0) victory over Mamelodi Sundowns at the Olympic Stadium in Tunisia. Brazilian talent Yan Sasse scored the only goal that won his side an important victory against Mamelodi Sundowns as he took his tally to three goals in this tournament. 

Al Taraji are the most successful team in the Tunisia Professional League, with thirty-one (31) league titles. They have won the Tunisia Cup fifteen times while securing the Tunisia Super Cup six times. They have triumphed in the CAF Champions League four times and are the second most successful side in the competition's history. 

Esperance ST are unbeaten in their last sixteen games, conceding just a goal in nine consecutive matches in all competitions. 

In the reverse leg, both sides were conservative at the back; unfortunately for Mamelodi Sundowns, they conceded a goal. The Brazilians are one of the most dangerous teams to face on their ground, but they’ll face off against the best defence in the competition, as the visitors are yet to concede a goal in 630 minutes of play. Mamelodi Sundowns will have to devise a means of penetrating the visitors' defense, who are masters of low blocks. This game is far from over, as both teams will give it their all; however, the visitors are a step into the final as soon as they score on their ground. 

Mamelodi Sundowns have never won against the visitors, which makes this encounter more interesting, but we can assure you that the Brazilians will win here for 1.75.

The visitors will defend with their lives to deny Mamelodi Sundowns any goal-scoring opportunities before the break, and we think this encounter might end in a halftime stalemate for 1.93.

We also expect to see a total of under 2.5 goals here.

Good luck!