Jeunesse Sportive vs Gafsa Prediction: A draw will satisfy both teams

Jeunesse Sportive and Gafsa will meet in round 1 of the Tunisia Ligue Professionnelle 1. Heading into the new season, both teams will have high hopes. How will they approach this fixture?

Jeunesse Sportive finished top of the Group A standings last season in the Ligue 2 and hope they can display quality in the top-flight league. In 24 matches played, the home team accumulated 54 points, four more than their closest rivals, Jendouba Sport. However, they scored 49 league goals in those matches, conceding 14. Heading into the new season, Jeunesse Sportive won four of their last five games, and their lone defeat came against Oued Elili. 

Gafsa will hope they can improve their performance this season after struggling the previous season. In the regular season, Gafsa accumulated 12 points from 12 league games, scoring 9 goals but conceding 18 in that run. In the meantime, this team performed well in the relegation group, where they accumulated 21 points, doing well to avoid relegation. Heading into the new season, Gafsa won only one of their last five matches, a 3-1 encounter against US Tataouine. The remaining four ended in two draws and two defeats. 

These two teams have much to offer in this game, but I do not see a clear winner. Jeunesse Sportive have the better form heading into this game, but I do not trust them as they are new into the league. With league experience, Gafsa are expected to be solid in this fixture. While the two teams could give their all in front of the goal, a draw should be enough in a game-ending 1-1.