Botswana vs Tunisia: Orebonye threat gives hosts hope in September 28 clash

Botswana face Tunisia on September 28 at 19:00 GMT, with Tumisang Orebonye providing the hosts’ main attacking threat after scoring twice this season.

Tunisia will look to Adem Arous for a response. The forward has scored once this season and will be expected to lead the visitors’ effort in a match that could be decided by small moments in front of goal.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: Tebogo Kopelang (Botswana) — 1 assists, Khalil Ayari (Tunisia) — 1 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: Mothusi Cooper (Botswana) — 0, Aymen Dahmen (Tunisia) — 2
• Tackles: Thero Setsile (Botswana) — 1, Montassar Talbi (Tunisia) — 1.
• Most encounters won: Alford Velaphi (Botswana) — 7, Adem Arous (Tunisia) — 11.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. (0)
2. (0)
3. (0)
4. (0)
5. (0)

Team statistics:

The meeting brings together two sides aiming to make a strong impression in the latest stage of their campaign. Botswana will have the advantage of playing at home, while Tunisia will seek to control the match through possession, organisation and a disciplined defensive structure.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Botswana — D
• Tunisia — D

The available form record lists both teams with “D” in their last-five results. That leaves the fixture finely balanced on paper and places greater importance on how each side starts the game.

According to home statistics this season, Botswana scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	50.00%	50.00%
16-30	50.00%	50.00%
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Tunisia has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	100.00%	100.00%
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Botswana	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tunisia		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Botswana		Tunisia
42.5%	Winning the game	42.5%
67%	Attack potential	67%
33%	Potential in defense	33%
20%	Strength against each other	20%
0%	Goal Potential	0%

Summary: the probability of Tunisia winning – 45%, draw – 45%, loss – 10%. Thus Botswana, most likely, loss (loss or draw)

Goal Forecast:Botswana, is likely to score -2.5 goals, Tunisia is likely to score no more than -1.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
0	0	0

Save the date

The match between the teams Botswana and Tunisia will take place on September 28 at 19:00 (GMT) at the stadium .