CS Sfaxien of Tunisia will host Al Hilal Omdurman of Sudan in the second leg of their Arab Club Champions Cup qualifying tie on Saturday.
The Sudanese hold the advantage in the tie, having claimed a 1-0 victory in the first leg on Tuesday. Mohamed Abdel Remen's 25th-minute penalty proved to be the difference between the two sides.
CS Sfaxien wrapped up their league campaign with a 1-1 draw away to Monastir in the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 last weekend. Mohamed Bouziane opened the scoring for the hosts in the 39th minute, while Ashraf Habbessi leveled matters from the spot in the 66th minute.
Al Hilal Omdurman have not been in action since April.
CS Sfaxien qualified for this stage over Qatar SC in the first qualifying round. A goalless first-leg draw was followed by a 1-1 draw, with Sfaxien progressing on away goals. Al Hilal qualified with a 4-2 aggregate victory over Manama Club.
The winner of this tie will book their spot in the group stage of the 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup scheduled to take place later in July.
Al Hilal hold a narrow advantage in the tie following their one-goal win in the first leg. The Blue Wave had not been in action for almost three months owing to political instability but still proved their mettle despite playing their 'home' leg in Tunisia.
CS Sfaxien will be aiming to instantly bounce back to secure qualification for the group stage of the Arab Club Champions Cup.
Although one side could nick a win here, we are backing them to cancel each other out in a goalless stalemate.
Prediction: CS Sfaxien 0-0 Al Hilal Omdurman
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Under 2.5 goals
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