Al Ahly vs ES Tunis Predictions - Al Ahly set to secure 12th CAF Champions League title

Al Ahly have the advantage with 12 victories to four against ES Tunis, including five draws in 21 meetings across all competitions.

Al Ahly drew 0-0 against ES Tunis in the first leg. 

Al Ahly drew 0-0 against ES Tunis away from home in their CAF Champions League final first-leg match last weekend. 

Al Ahly almost fell behind inside five minutes against ES Tunis, but the header went wide before Al Ahly had a shot outside the box after 24 minutes of play, only to have the shot saved.

Al Ahly kept ES Tunis at bay during the remainder of the match, contending with two free-kicks, which failed to hit the mark.

Al Ahly had 47% possession and ten shots in the match, with one attempt on target. 

The Red Devils have won four of their last five fixtures, including one draw. They scored 11 goals and conceded three. 

Al Ahly have recorded four victories in their last five home games, including one draw. They scored 14 goals and let in three at the back.

Al Ahly will fancy their chances to secure their 12th CAF Champions League title as they have the home-ground advantage for their second-leg clash against ES Tunis, and they have not lost at home in the competition this season, winning five of their six matches, including one draw and without conceding a goal. 

Ali Maaloul came off injured early in the contest against ES Tunis and is likely to miss the second leg in Cairo.

Hussein El Shahat has scored five goals in this edition of the CAF Champions League.

Mahmoud Kahraba has contributed with four goals in the competition thus far. 

Esperance Sportive de Tunis drew 0-0 against defending champions Al Ahly at home last weekend.

ES Tunis had a chance to take the lead from a close-range header during the early exchanges against Al Ahly but missed the target.

The Red and Yellow had opportunities to break the deadlock with two free kicks during the remainder of the contest, but both failed to make the Al Ahly goalkeeper work. 

Es Tunis had 53% possession and ten shots in the match, with zero attempts on target. 

ES Tunis have recorded one victory in their last five fixtures, including two losses and two draws. They scored five goals and conceded seven. 

The Red and Yellow have won two of their last five away games, including two defeats and one draw. They scored three goals and let in five at the back. 

ES Tunis have lacked consistency lately but have done well on their travels in the competition this season, losing once and securing a narrow victory over Mamelodi Sundowns; however, they have a tough assignment to get the result in Cairo as Al Ahly are a tough nut to crack on their home patch. Can they do it?

Mohamed Ben Hmida was injured late in the game against Al Ahly and is a doubtful starter.

Yan Sasse has scored three goals in the competition this season.

Yassine Meriah has been on target with two goals in the 2023/24 CAF Champions League.