Club Africain will aim to widen their lead at the top of the Tunisian Ligue 1 table as the 21st matchday kicks off this weekend, with title ambitions and relegation battles taking centre stage.
The weekend opens on Friday with three fixtures. Étoile du Sahel (6th, 27 points) travel to face JS Kairouan (13th, 18 points).
The home side are fighting to move clear of the relegation zone, while Étoile du Sahel seek to continue their climb up the table.
Stade Tunisien (3rd, 40 points) host Olympique de Béja (14th, 18 points), targeting a temporary leap to second place in ES Tunis’s absence.
Meanwhile, AS Gabès (15th, 16 points) play CA Bizertin (11th, 23 points) in a clash critical for survival.
On Saturday, attention turns to Club Africain, who currently top the league with 42 points.
They host JS Omrane (9th), aiming to consolidate their position and stretch the gap over their rivals.
CS Sfaxien (4th, 36 points) travel to Ben Guerdane (10th, 24 points), seeking to remain in touch with the podium, while the hosts fight to secure mid-table stability.
AS Marsa (12th, 20 points) face bottom-placed AS Soliman in a crucial fixture for survival, and US Monastirienne (5th, 33 points) host ES Zarzis (7th, 26 points) in a mid-table showdown.
This matchday could reshape both ends of the table.
ES Tunis, engaged in the CAF Champions League, are not playing this weekend and hold three games in hand, a factor that could influence the title race in the coming weeks.
Matchday 21 schedule (GMT):
Friday, February 13
- 1 PM: JS Kairouan – Étoile du Sahel
- 1 PM: Stade Tunisien – Olympique Béja
- 1 PM: AS Gabès – CA Bizertin
Saturday, February 14
- 1 PM: AS Soliman – AS Marsa
- 1 PM: Club Africain – JS Omrane
- 1 PM: Ben Guerdane – CS Sfaxien
- 1 PM: US Monastirienne – ES Zarzis
With stakes high at both ends of the table, the weekend promises decisive outcomes that could influence the title race and relegation battle in Tunisia’s top flight.
