Sunday’s closing fixtures of Ligue 1 Matchday 19 bring pivotal encounters across Tunisia, with clubs chasing the title, protecting top-four ambitions and battling to escape the relegation zone all in action at the same time.
Four matches kick off simultaneously at 14:00, ensuring a decisive afternoon in both ends of the table as the season begins to take clearer shape.
At the Chedly Zouiten Stadium, JS Omrane welcome Club Sportif Sfaxien in a contest that appears uneven on paper but carries heavy consequences for both sides.
Omrane, sitting 12th with 19 points, are seeking a response after a narrow 1-0 defeat to CA Bizertin in their previous outing.
Playing at home offers a chance to steady their campaign and widen the gap to the relegation places.
Sfaxien, by contrast, arrive in formidable form.
Their recent 2-0 success over ES Métlaoui extended a remarkable run of six straight victories, all achieved without conceding a goal.
That sequence underlines the Black and Whites’ defensive strength as they continue their push towards the upper reaches of the table.
Mehrez Melki will oversee proceedings, with Hamza Jaied operating the video assistant referee system.
Elsewhere, Union Sportive Monastirienne host AS Marsa in Monastir as both sides look to build momentum.
USM, fifth on 30 points, were beaten 1-0 by Olympique Béja last time out and now face the added challenge of adjusting following the departures of Aymen Harzi and Moez Haj Ali earlier this week.
A return to winning ways is seen as essential if they are to remain firmly in the race near the top.
AS Marsa come into the match encouraged by a hard-earned 1-0 victory against AS Gabés and will aim to prove that result was no anomaly.
Haythem Trabelsi is the match referee, assisted by Amir Ayadi on VAR.
In Gabès, bottom-placed AS Gabés face Etoile Sportive du Sahel in a meeting of contrasting objectives.
Gabés, rooted to last place with 12 points, are enduring a difficult spell after another defeat in the previous round.
Etoile, meanwhile, were held to a goalless draw by US Ben Guerdane and know that dropping further points could damage their hopes of rejoining the leading pack.
Walid Mansri takes charge, with Majdi Bellagha on video review.
The day’s programme concludes in Métlaoui, where ES Métlaoui host third-placed Stade Tunisien.
The home side are attempting to recover from a 2-0 loss in Sfax, while Stade Tunisien arrive buoyed by a 1-0 win over AS Soliman.
With 37 points and a game in hand, victory would move them even closer to the summit. Fraj Abdellaoui will referee, supported by Haythem Guirat on VAR.
Ahead of kick-off, Club Africain lead the standings with 41 points, just one ahead of Espérance de Tunis, while the battle for survival remains tightly contested at the bottom.
