Tunisia - Ligue 1Data current as of September 12, 2026

CS Sfaxien vs Kairouan: match statistics

CS Sfaxien crest
CS Sfaxien
3 : 0half-time 2:0
Kairouan crest
Kairouan

CS Sfaxien vs Kairouan: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

CS Sfaxien played against Kairouan in Ligue 1 (Tunisia). The game was played on April 5, 2026. Final score: 3:0.

Recent form

CS Sfaxien has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Kairouan has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

CS Sfaxien scores 1.30 goals per game and allows 0.48. Kairouan scores 0.70 and allows 1.52. Games in this league average 1.72 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 30% of CS Sfaxien's games and 39% of Kairouan's. The Over 2.5 rates are 26% and 43%, compared with league averages of 26% for BTTS and 28% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

CS Sfaxien has the higher season xG average, 1.24 to 1.14 per game. CS Sfaxien takes 8.5 shots per game, while Kairouan takes 8.3.

First-half and second-half trends

CS Sfaxien leads at halftime in 43% of its games and scores 0.65 goals per game after halftime. Kairouan leads at halftime in 17% and scores 0.35 after halftime.

When the teams score

CS Sfaxien's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (9 goals). For Kairouan, it is minutes 76-90+ (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Ligue 1 games average 1.72 goals. Both teams score in 26% of games, and 28% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

CS Sfaxien (4th) holds a clear statistical edge over Kairouan (13th): the home side have won 13 matches this season and scored 30 goals, while Kairouan have 6 wins and 16 goals. Recent form over the last 5 matches confirms the gap — CS Sfaxien have 4 wins and 1 draw (2.6 points per game), versus Kairouan’s 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses (0.8 points per game). Defensively the hosts are markedly stronger: at home they concede 0.55 goals per game on average and keep a clean sheet in 64% of matches, whereas the visitors concede 1.18 goals per away game and record only 18% clean sheets. In attack CS Sfaxien score 1.64 goals per game with a shot conversion of 15% and xG 1.3, while Kairouan score just 0.55 goals per away match with a 6% conversion and xG 1.28; additionally the visitors fail to score in 73% of their away fixtures. The combination of higher home possession (62% vs 46%), superior efficiency and a stronger defense supports a prediction of a CS Sfaxien win.

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BTTS - will both teams score?

I back No Goal (BTTS - No) because CS Sfaxien have conceded only 1 goal in their last 5 matches (0.2 per match), while Kairouan average just 0.55 goals per match this season. Kairouan’s season BTTS rate is only 27%, with the league at just 26% BTTS, indicating a generally low frequency of both teams scoring. Although Kairouan have an xG of 1.28 and 4.8 shots on target on average, their conversion rate is only 6%, so 1.28 xG translates effectively into just 0.55 actual goals. On season metrics the hosts concede 1.83 goals with xG against 1.56, but recent form (5 goals scored and 1 conceded in five matches and 20% BTTS in the last 5) shows a marked defensive improvement, which further supports the No Goal scenario. Overall I assign 70% to No and 30% to Yes — driven by Kairouan’s low effectiveness (0.55 goals), CS Sfaxien’s solid defensive form in the last 5 (0.2 conceded) and the low season BTTS share in the league (26%).

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Over/Under - goals analysis

I estimate expected goals in this match at around 2.45 (home 1.27, away 1.18), calculated as the average of attacking xG and defensive xG (xG for: home 1.03 vs away 1.28; xG against: home 1.56 vs away 1.48). The 1.5 line appears favored: this season home teams have had 67% of matches Over 1.5, away teams 55%, and at least one goal was scored in 100% of home matches and 82% of away matches. Shot metrics confirm goal potential — away team averages 10 shots and 4.8 on target, home team 7.67 and 2.58 — however the away team’s low conversion rate (6%) limits a strong push over 2.5. Season Over 2.5 rates are divergent (67% home vs 18% away) and with expected 2.45 goals the 2.5 line is balanced (~48% Over), while Over 3.5 is unlikely (seasonally 25%/9%). Therefore I recommend playing Over 1.5 as the strongest signal.

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HT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario

The hosts hold a clear lead at the break: they score an average of 0.58 goals by half-time versus 0.09 for the visitors and led at the break in 3 matches (25%) while Kairouan led only once (9%). The visitors do produce higher xG (1.28 vs 1.03) and more shots (10.0 vs 7.67) including 4.8 on target versus 2.58 for the hosts, but their finishing is poor (6% vs 11%), so created chances convert to goals less often. Additionally, form over the last 5 matches favors CS Sfaxien (80% wins vs 20% for Kairouan), which increases the likelihood of maintaining a lead and winning on Full-Time. That said, the hosts concede an average of 1.83 goals per match this season, so I have also assigned moderate probabilities to a draw after leading and to a turnaround; the strongest signal from the data, however, points to 1/1.

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Stats by half

2 : 0
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

61Possession (%)39
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5Shots3
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6Shots on target2
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0.84xG0.38
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3Corners3
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15Dangerous attacks7
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14Fouls18
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0Cards0
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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

CS SfaxienKairouan
1.3Goals scored / game0.7
CS SfaxienKairouan
0.48Goals allowed / game1.52
CS SfaxienKairouan
49%Average possession45%
CS SfaxienKairouan
3.3Shots on target / game3.39
CS SfaxienKairouan

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

8.48Shots per game8.3
CS SfaxienKairouan
3.3Shots on target3.39
CS SfaxienKairouan
15.4%Shot conversion8.4%
CS SfaxienKairouan
49%Possession45%
CS SfaxienKairouan
1.24xG for1.14
CS SfaxienKairouan
1.07xG against1.52
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Shooting quality

CS Sfaxien: Efficient finishingKairouan: Balanced
CS SfaxienKairouan
Accuracy (shots on target)39%41%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.150.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.390.21

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

CS Sfaxien is 43% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / game - CS Sfaxien · 1.4 pts / game - Kairouan

CS Sfaxien
LDWWW
Season result split
57% W26% D17% L
Season (W-D-L)
13-6-4
1.96 pts / game · goal difference +19
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-2-2
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WWWDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.22Opponent xG: 0.94BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 0%
Kairouan
WWLDL
Season result split
26% W13% D61% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-3-14
0.91 pts / game · goal difference -19
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-6
Last 5 away
1-2-2
LDLWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.28Opponent xG: 1.27BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

CS Sfaxien is 86% better for: goals scored per game.

1.3 goals / game - CS Sfaxien · 0.7 goals / game - Kairouan

CS Sfaxien is 217% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.48 goals / game - CS Sfaxien · 1.52 goals / game - Kairouan

CS Sfaxien scoring profile: very strong

CS Sfaxien scores in 83% of games (19 of 23 meczów), while Kairouan keeps a clean sheet in 17% (4 of 23 meczów).

Kairouan scoring profile: more difficult

Kairouan scores in 48% of games (11 of 23 meczów), while CS Sfaxien keeps a clean sheet in 65% (15 of 23 meczów).

30Goals scored (season)16
CS SfaxienKairouan
11Goals conceded (season)35
CS SfaxienKairouan
1.78Average goals per game2.22
CS SfaxienKairouan
4Goals scored (last 5)6
CS SfaxienKairouan
2Goals conceded (last 5)6
CS SfaxienKairouan

How often they score at least...

83%1 goal48%
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35%2 goals17%
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9%3 goals4%
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4%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

35%1 goal83%
CS SfaxienKairouan
13%2 goals43%
CS SfaxienKairouan
0%3 goals17%
CS SfaxienKairouan
0%4 goals9%
CS SfaxienKairouan

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

26%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time13%
CS SfaxienKairouan
0%BTTS in both halves0%
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30%Scored in both halves9%
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BTTS and goal count

17%Min. 3 goals and BTTS35%
CS SfaxienKairouan
9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS9%
CS SfaxienKairouan
20%BTTS - last 580%
CS SfaxienKairouan

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

70%Min. 1 goal before half-time74%
CS SfaxienKairouan
22%Min. 2 goals before half-time30%
CS SfaxienKairouan
4%Min. 3 goals before half-time9%
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2nd half

74%Min. 1 goal after half-time65%
CS SfaxienKairouan
9%Min. 2 goals after half-time22%
CS SfaxienKairouan
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time9%
CS SfaxienKairouan

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

CS Sfaxien is 95% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.7 pts / game - CS Sfaxien · 0.87 pts / game - Kairouan

CS Sfaxien - half-time state
43% leading39% draw17% trailing
Kairouan - half-time state
17% leading35% draw48% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.7Points per game (1st half)0.87
CS SfaxienKairouan
0.65Goals scored (1st half)0.35
CS SfaxienKairouan
0.3Goals conceded (1st half)0.87
CS SfaxienKairouan
0.96Average goals (1st half)1.22
CS SfaxienKairouan
74%Clean sheet before half-time43%
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43%No goal before half-time70%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.96Points per game (2nd half)0.83
CS SfaxienKairouan
0.65Goals scored (2nd half)0.35
CS SfaxienKairouan
0.17Goals conceded (2nd half)0.65
CS SfaxienKairouan
0.83Average goals (2nd half)1
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83%Clean sheet after half-time43%
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43%No goal after half-time74%
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CS Sfaxien - second-half results

57% W26% D17% L
39
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+8
Goal difference (1st half)
45
Second-half points
+11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.70
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at halftime in 43% of games and wins 57%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Kairouan - second-half results

13% W43% D43% L
20
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-12
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.87
PPG before half-time
Lead holding153%

Leads at halftime in 17% of games and wins 26%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

CS Sfaxien - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.80
Goals scored / game0.20.6
Goals allowed / game0.00.4
Average goals per game0.21.0
1 goal20%100%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%60%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference+1+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Kairouan - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.200.60
Goals scored / game0.80.4
Goals allowed / game0.21.0
Average goals per game1.01.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+3-3
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

CS Sfaxien
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
3
1
16-30
9
5
31-45
6
0
46-60
0
2
61-75
9
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (9 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.

Kairouan
ScoredConceded
4
4
0-15
2
9
16-30
2
7
31-45
1
4
46-60
2
4
61-75
5
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 0.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
116%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
35%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+50%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
40%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

CS Sfaxien

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.17
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.65
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-15.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.06
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.59
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
130%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
67%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.04
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

Kairouan

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.38
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.44
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+9.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.44
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
0.00
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
97%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
152%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.49
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
31% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
31%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Ligue 1).

Teams vs league

CS SfaxienLigaKairouan
Average goals per game 1.781.72 2.22
Both teams scored 30%26% 39%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 26%28% 43%
Clean sheets 65%46% 17%
Goal before half-time 70%59% 74%
Goal after half-time 74%60% 65%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

1.72
Average goals per game
26%
Both teams scored
28%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
46%
Clean sheets
1.00
Home goals / game
0.72
Away goals / game
+39%
Home attack advantage
+28%
Home defensive advantage
+20%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
59%
1 goal
17%
2 goals
3%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
60%
1 goal
22%
2 goals
6%
3 goals
2%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. CS SfaxienGoalEmmanuel OgboleAssist: Ali Maâloul
  2. CS SfaxienGoalEmmanuel OgboleAssist: Travis Mutyaba
  3. CS SfaxienGoalEmmanuel OgboleAssist: Ali Maâloul

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Record from CS Sfaxien's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Kairouan. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Kairouan
0 : 3
CS Sfaxien

FAQ

What was the result of CS Sfaxien vs Kairouan?

The Ligue 1 match finished CS Sfaxien 3:0 Kairouan. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before CS Sfaxien vs Kairouan?

CS Sfaxien score 1.30 goals per game on average and Kairouan 0.70. The Ligue 1 average is 1.72 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 28% of games. Both teams score in 30% of CS Sfaxien's matches and 39% of Kairouan's.

What form are CS Sfaxien and Kairouan in?

Over the last 5 games CS Sfaxien have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Kairouan 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for CS Sfaxien vs Kairouan?

The statistical background for CS Sfaxien vs Kairouan — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.