Club Africain vs TP Mazembe: Tunisian side face early test on 25 October

Club Africain will host TP Mazembe on 25 October, with kick-off scheduled for 17:00 GMT, in a fixture that offers both teams an opportunity to make a strong start to the new season.

The match brings together two of Africa’s most recognisable clubs. Club Africain will have home advantage, while TP Mazembe will travel with the aim of producing a disciplined away performance and claiming an important result.

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

• Assists: (Club Africain) — 0 assists, (TP Mazembe) — 0 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: (Club Africain) — 0, (TP Mazembe) — 0
• Tackles: (Club Africain) — 0, (TP Mazembe) — 0.
• Most encounters won: (Club Africain) — 0, (TP Mazembe) — 0.

Top 5 scorers this season:

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

Team statistics:

The opening stages of a season can carry added importance, particularly when teams are still establishing their rhythm and assessing their competitive level. One result can quickly shape the mood around a squad, and both sides will be determined to avoid giving their opponents an early advantage.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Club Africain — WDD
• TP Mazembe — WWD

Club Africain’s recent form is recorded as WDD. That sequence points to a team that has avoided defeat in its latest listed matches but has also been involved in closely contested games. The Tunisian club will want to turn that resilience into a complete home performance, combining defensive organisation with greater threat in the final third.

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

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	25.00%	33.33%
16-30	25.00%	33.33%
31-45	25.00%	33.33%
46-60	25.00%
61-75
76-90
91-105

TP Mazembe has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	20.00%	50.00%
16-30	20.00%	50.00%
31-45	20.00%
46-60	40.00%
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Club Africain	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TP Mazembe		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Club Africain		TP Mazembe
45.2%	Winning the game	45.2%
44%	Attack potential	44%
40%	Potential in defense	40%
50%	Strength against each other	50%
50%	Goal Potential	50%

Summary: the probability of TP Mazembe winning – 45%, draw – 45%, loss – 10%. Thus Club Africain, most likely, loss (loss or draw)

Goal Forecast:Club Africain, is likely to score -2.5 goals, TP Mazembe is likely to score no more than -2.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
0	0	0

Save the date

The match between the teams Club Africain and TP Mazembe will take place on October 25 at 17:00 (GMT) at the stadium Stade Olympique Hammadi Agrebi.