Tunisia - Ligue 1Stade Taïeb MhiriData current as of September 05, 2026

CS Sfaxien vs Zarzis: match statistics

CS Sfaxien crest
CS Sfaxien
2 : 1half-time 1:0
Zarzis crest
Zarzis

CS Sfaxien vs Zarzis: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

CS Sfaxien played against Zarzis in Ligue 1 (Tunisia). The game was played on August 29, 2026. Venue: Stade Taïeb Mhiri. Final score: 2:1.

Recent form

CS Sfaxien has 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.00 points per game. Zarzis has 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses, with 3.00 points per game.

Scoring records

CS Sfaxien scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 1.00. Zarzis scores 1.00 and allows 0.00. Games in this league average 1.71 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 100% of CS Sfaxien's games and 0% of Zarzis's. The Over 2.5 rates are 0% and 0%, compared with league averages of 29% for BTTS and 14% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Zarzis has the higher season xG average, 1.77 to 1.07 per game. CS Sfaxien takes 9.0 shots per game, while Zarzis takes 16.0.

First-half and second-half trends

CS Sfaxien leads at halftime in 100% of its games and scores 0.00 goals per game after halftime. Zarzis leads at halftime in 0% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

CS Sfaxien's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (1 goals). For Zarzis, it is minutes 76-90+ (1 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Ligue 1 games average 1.71 goals. Both teams score in 29% of games, and 14% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% 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

Zarzis go into the match as the higher-ranked team, sitting 4th, while CS Sfaxien are eighth. The visitors have won all 5 of their last matches, scoring 7 goals without conceding, which points to an exceptionally solid defensive record. CS Sfaxien also have a respectable record over their last five games: 3 wins, a draw and a defeat, with 9 goals scored and 4 conceded; however, their defense looks clearly weaker in the direct comparison. This season, Zarzis opened with a 1:0 win, while CS Sfaxien drew 1:1, so the visitors’ superior form and defensive solidity point towards a narrow victory.

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BTTS - will both teams score?

BTTS - No is the stronger pick, as only 28% of league matches have seen both teams score, with an average of just 1.71 goals per game. CS Sfaxien have a very solid defense: according to the season data, they have kept a clean sheet in 100% of matches, while their average xG conceded is only 0.50. Zarzis are on an excellent run of five consecutive wins and have not conceded a single goal in their last five matches, despite averaging 1.4 goals scored. The hosts create more chances, with an average xG of 1.77 and 5 shots on target per match, but the teams’ season BTTS rate of 0% primarily points towards a scenario in which at least one side fails to score. The last five Sfaxien matches produced BTTS in 60% of cases, but their attack coming up against Zarzis’ clean-sheet run, combined with the league’s defensive profile, reduces the chances of both teams scoring.

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Over/Under - goals analysis

The league profile clearly favors low-scoring outcomes: the average is just 1.71 goals per match, while games with at least 3 goals account for only 14%. CS Sfaxien averages 1.0 goal scored in the season data, concedes no goals, and keeps a clean sheet in 100% of matches. Zarzis are in good form, having scored 7 goals in their last 5 games, but their average xG over that period is only 0.93, while the hosts allow xG of 1.02. Sfaxien’s last five matches provide a stronger attacking signal, with the team scoring 1.8 goals per game, but the hosts’ tight defense combined with the league’s low-scoring pace limits the prospects of an end-to-end game. The Under 3.5 goals line offers the greatest edge, as even a 2:1 result remains favorable, while I estimate the probability of four or more goals at only 8%.

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

The strongest scenario is a draw at half-time followed by a Zarzis win at full-time, as the visitors have won all of their last five matches, averaging 1.4 goals scored and conceding none. Zarzis were level at the break in 40% of those matches and never found themselves trailing after the first half, supporting a cautious-opening scenario. CS Sfaxien are dangerous before the break, having averaged 1.0 first-half goal in their last five matches and led in 60% of them, so outcomes with the hosts holding the lead remain significant. After the interval, however, the form advantage shifts towards Zarzis: the visitors averaged 0.8 goals, conceded none, and won the second half in 80% of their matches. In addition, the league is clearly more goal-oriented after the break, with a goal scored in 71% of matches compared with 43% in the first half, favouring a later turnaround in the visitors’ favor.

View first-half and second-half statistics

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
1 : 1
Second half

Game stats

51Possession (%)49
CS SfaxienZarzis
8Shots16
CS SfaxienZarzis
5Shots on target5
CS SfaxienZarzis
1.08xG1.64
CS SfaxienZarzis
5Corners6
CS SfaxienZarzis
30Dangerous attacks39
CS SfaxienZarzis
14Fouls18
CS SfaxienZarzis
0Cards1
CS SfaxienZarzis

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.

1Goals scored / game1
CS SfaxienZarzis
1Goals allowed / game0
CS SfaxienZarzis
45%Average possession68%
CS SfaxienZarzis
4Shots on target / game5
CS SfaxienZarzis

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9Shots per game16
CS SfaxienZarzis
4Shots on target5
CS SfaxienZarzis
11.1%Shot conversion6.3%
CS SfaxienZarzis
45%Possession68%
CS SfaxienZarzis
1.07xG for1.77
CS SfaxienZarzis
1.39xG against0.5
CS SfaxienZarzis

Shooting quality

CS Sfaxien: BalancedZarzis: Dominant
CS SfaxienZarzis
Accuracy (shots on target)44%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.250.20

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.

Zarzis is 200% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / game - CS Sfaxien · 3 pts / game - Zarzis

CS Sfaxien
D
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W100% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-1-0
1.00 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-0
1.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 at home
0-0-0
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.07Opponent xG: 1.39BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 0%
Zarzis
W
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-0
3.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-0
Last 5 away
0-0-0
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.0xG: 1.77Opponent xG: 0.50BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%

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 scoring profile: mixed

CS Sfaxien scores in 100% of games (1 of 1 meczów), while Zarzis keeps a clean sheet in 100% (1 of 1 meczów).

Zarzis scoring profile: very strong

Zarzis scores in 100% of games (1 of 1 meczów), while CS Sfaxien keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 meczów).

1Goals scored (season)1
CS SfaxienZarzis
1Goals conceded (season)0
CS SfaxienZarzis
2Average goals per game1
CS SfaxienZarzis
1Goals scored (last 5)1
CS SfaxienZarzis
1Goals conceded (last 5)0
CS SfaxienZarzis

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
CS SfaxienZarzis
0%2 goals0%
CS SfaxienZarzis
0%3 goals0%
CS SfaxienZarzis
0%4 goals0%
CS SfaxienZarzis

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal0%
CS SfaxienZarzis
0%2 goals0%
CS SfaxienZarzis
0%3 goals0%
CS SfaxienZarzis
0%4 goals0%
CS SfaxienZarzis

* 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.

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time0%
CS SfaxienZarzis
0%BTTS in both halves0%
CS SfaxienZarzis
0%Scored in both halves0%
CS SfaxienZarzis

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS0%
CS SfaxienZarzis
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
CS SfaxienZarzis
100%BTTS - last 50%
CS SfaxienZarzis

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

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time0%
CS SfaxienZarzis
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time0%
CS SfaxienZarzis
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
CS SfaxienZarzis

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
CS SfaxienZarzis
0%Min. 2 goals after half-time0%
CS SfaxienZarzis
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
CS SfaxienZarzis

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 200% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

3 pts / game - CS Sfaxien · 1 pts / game - Zarzis

CS Sfaxien - half-time state
100% leading0% draw0% trailing
Zarzis - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

3Points per game (1st half)1
CS SfaxienZarzis
1Goals scored (1st half)0
CS SfaxienZarzis
0Goals conceded (1st half)0
CS SfaxienZarzis
1Average goals (1st half)0
CS SfaxienZarzis
100%Clean sheet before half-time100%
CS SfaxienZarzis
0%No goal before half-time100%
CS SfaxienZarzis

After half-time (2nd half)

0Points per game (2nd half)3
CS SfaxienZarzis
0Goals scored (2nd half)1
CS SfaxienZarzis
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0
CS SfaxienZarzis
1Average goals (2nd half)1
CS SfaxienZarzis
0%Clean sheet after half-time100%
CS SfaxienZarzis
100%No goal after half-time0%
CS SfaxienZarzis

CS Sfaxien - second-half results

0% W0% R100% P
3
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
0
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
3.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding0%

Leads at halftime in 100% of games and wins 0%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+1.0

Allows 1.0 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Zarzis - second-half results

100% W0% R0% P
1
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

CS Sfaxien - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game3.000.00
Goals scored / game1.00.0
Goals allowed / game0.01.0
Average goals per game1.01.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%0%
No goal0%100%
Goal difference+1-1
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Zarzis - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.003.00
Goals scored / game0.01.0
Goals allowed / game0.00.0
Average goals per game0.01.0
1 goal0%100%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%100%
No goal100%0%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* 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
0
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
1
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
1
61-75
0
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (1 goal). Concedes most in 61-75 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Zarzis
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (1 goal). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* 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

1.50
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.5 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
88%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+67%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
100%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
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.
-0.32
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.32
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.39
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
88%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
175%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-1.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Zarzis

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.27
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.27
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.77
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.50
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
175%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
0%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
100% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
100%

* 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 SfaxienLigaZarzis
Average goals per game 2.001.71 1.00
Both teams scored 100%29% 0%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 0%14% 0%
Clean sheets 0%43% 100%
Goal before half-time 100%43% 0%
Goal after half-time 100%71% 100%

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

1.71
Average goals per game
29%
Both teams scored
14%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
43%
Clean sheets
1.14
Home goals / game
0.57
Away goals / game
+100%
Home attack advantage
+50%
Home defensive advantage
+43%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
43%
1 goal
14%
2 goals
0%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
14%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
14%
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 SfaxienGoalMohamed TrabelsiAssist: Emmanuel Ogbole
  2. ZarzisSubstitutionOn: Hamza GhanmiOff: Saifeddine Charfi
  3. CS SfaxienGoalIyed BelwafiAssist: Emmanuel Ogbole

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 1 loss against Zarzis. Games average 2.50 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

Zarzis
0 : 2
CS Sfaxien
CS Sfaxien
1 : 2
Zarzis

FAQ

What was the result of CS Sfaxien vs Zarzis?

The Ligue 1 match finished CS Sfaxien 2:1 Zarzis. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between CS Sfaxien and Zarzis?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches CS Sfaxien won 1, Zarzis won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

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

CS Sfaxien score 1.00 goals per game on average and Zarzis 1.00. The Ligue 1 average is 1.71 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 14% of games. Both teams score in 100% of CS Sfaxien's matches and 0% of Zarzis's.

What form are CS Sfaxien and Zarzis in?

Over the last 5 games CS Sfaxien have a 0-1-0 record (1.00 points per game) and Zarzis 1-0-0 (3.00 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for CS Sfaxien vs Zarzis: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.