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

ES Tunis vs Kairouan: match statistics

ES Tunis crest
ES Tunis
1 : 0half-time 1:0
Kairouan crest
Kairouan
185%(0.00)
X10%(0.00)
25%(0.00)

ES Tunis is the clear favorite for this encounter, sitting top of the table with an impressive 89% home win rate. The hosts boast a phenomenal defense at their own stadium, conceding an average of just 0.22 goals per game and keeping clean sheets in 78% of matches. Kairouan displays very poor away form with 63% losses and only 13% wins, averaging a mere 0.38 goals per game on the road. The gap in offensive quality is immense—ES Tunis scores an average of 2.22 goals at home, while Kairouan has failed to score in 88% of their away fixtures. xG statistics also clearly favor the hosts (2.51 vs 1.26), and the goal difference in the seasonal record (+18 for ES Tunis vs -6 for Kairouan) further confirms the league leader's advantage.

ES Tunis vs Kairouan: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

ES Tunis played against Kairouan in Ligue 1 (Tunisia). The game was played on January 27, 2026. Final score: 1:0.

Recent form

ES Tunis has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Kairouan has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, with 0.80 points per game.

Scoring records

ES Tunis scores 1.76 goals per game and allows 0.35. Kairouan scores 0.59 and allows 1.65. Games in this league average 1.82 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 24% of ES Tunis's games and 29% of Kairouan's. The Over 2.5 rates are 41% and 41%, compared with league averages of 29% for BTTS and 30% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

ES Tunis has the higher season xG average, 1.99 to 1.09 per game. ES Tunis takes 14.5 shots per game, while Kairouan takes 8.0.

First-half and second-half trends

ES Tunis leads at halftime in 65% of its games and scores 0.82 goals per game after halftime. Kairouan leads at halftime in 6% and scores 0.35 after halftime.

When the teams score

ES Tunis's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (7 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 1.82 goals. Both teams score in 29% of games, and 30% 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 4.00 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

ES Tunis is the clear favorite for this encounter, sitting top of the table with an impressive 89% home win rate. The hosts boast a phenomenal defense at their own stadium, conceding an average of just 0.22 goals per game and keeping clean sheets in 78% of matches. Kairouan displays very poor away form with 63% losses and only 13% wins, averaging a mere 0.38 goals per game on the road. The gap in offensive quality is immense—ES Tunis scores an average of 2.22 goals at home, while Kairouan has failed to score in 88% of their away fixtures. xG statistics also clearly favor the hosts (2.51 vs 1.26), and the goal difference in the seasonal record (+18 for ES Tunis vs -6 for Kairouan) further confirms the league leader's advantage.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

70Possession (%)30
ES TunisKairouan
20Shots8
ES TunisKairouan
11Shots on target5
ES TunisKairouan
2.75xG1.19
ES TunisKairouan
13Corners2
ES TunisKairouan
100Dangerous attacks46
ES TunisKairouan
-1Fouls-1
ES TunisKairouan
-1Cards-1
ES TunisKairouan

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.

1.76Goals scored / game0.59
ES TunisKairouan
0.35Goals allowed / game1.65
ES TunisKairouan
59%Average possession47%
ES TunisKairouan
6.29Shots on target / game2.94
ES TunisKairouan

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.53Shots per game8
ES TunisKairouan
6.29Shots on target2.94
ES TunisKairouan
12.1%Shot conversion7.4%
ES TunisKairouan
59%Possession47%
ES TunisKairouan
1.99xG for1.09
ES TunisKairouan
0.84xG against1.52
ES TunisKairouan

Shooting quality

ES Tunis: DominantKairouan: Balanced
ES TunisKairouan
Accuracy (shots on target)43%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.280.20

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.

ES Tunis is 150% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / game - ES Tunis · 0.8 pts / game - Kairouan

ES Tunis
WDWWL
Season result split
65% W24% D12% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-4-2
2.18 pts / game · goal difference +24
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-1-0
Last 5 at home
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.74Opponent xG: 0.78BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%
Kairouan
WLLDL
Season result split
24% W12% D65% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-2-11
0.82 pts / game · goal difference -18
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-5
Last 5 away
0-1-4
LLLLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.19Opponent xG: 1.26BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%

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.

ES Tunis is 198% better for: goals scored per game.

1.76 goals / game - ES Tunis · 0.59 goals / game - Kairouan

ES Tunis is 371% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.35 goals / game - ES Tunis · 1.65 goals / game - Kairouan

ES Tunis scoring profile: very strong

ES Tunis scores in 76% of games (13 of 17 meczów), while Kairouan keeps a clean sheet in 18% (3 of 17 meczów).

Kairouan scoring profile: more difficult

Kairouan scores in 35% of games (6 of 17 meczów), while ES Tunis keeps a clean sheet in 71% (12 of 17 meczów).

30Goals scored (season)10
ES TunisKairouan
6Goals conceded (season)28
ES TunisKairouan
2.12Average goals per game2.24
ES TunisKairouan
11Goals scored (last 5)2
ES TunisKairouan
3Goals conceded (last 5)5
ES TunisKairouan

How often they score at least...

76%1 goal35%
ES TunisKairouan
59%2 goals18%
ES TunisKairouan
24%3 goals6%
ES TunisKairouan
18%4 goals0%
ES TunisKairouan

How often they concede at least...

29%1 goal82%
ES TunisKairouan
6%2 goals47%
ES TunisKairouan
0%3 goals24%
ES TunisKairouan
0%4 goals12%
ES TunisKairouan

* 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

18%BTTS at half-time12%
ES TunisKairouan
0%BTTS in both halves0%
ES TunisKairouan
41%Scored in both halves6%
ES TunisKairouan

BTTS and goal count

18%Min. 3 goals and BTTS29%
ES TunisKairouan
24%Min. 3 goals without BTTS12%
ES TunisKairouan
40%BTTS - last 520%
ES TunisKairouan

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

76%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
ES TunisKairouan
24%Min. 2 goals before half-time35%
ES TunisKairouan
18%Min. 3 goals before half-time12%
ES TunisKairouan

2nd half

59%Min. 1 goal after half-time65%
ES TunisKairouan
18%Min. 2 goals after half-time12%
ES TunisKairouan
12%Min. 3 goals after half-time12%
ES TunisKairouan

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.

ES Tunis is 323% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2.24 pts / game - ES Tunis · 0.53 pts / game - Kairouan

ES Tunis - half-time state
65% leading29% draw6% trailing
Kairouan - half-time state
6% leading35% draw59% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2.24Points per game (1st half)0.53
ES TunisKairouan
0.94Goals scored (1st half)0.24
ES TunisKairouan
0.24Goals conceded (1st half)1.06
ES TunisKairouan
1.18Average goals (1st half)1.29
ES TunisKairouan
76%Clean sheet before half-time35%
ES TunisKairouan
29%No goal before half-time82%
ES TunisKairouan

After half-time (2nd half)

1.82Points per game (2nd half)0.88
ES TunisKairouan
0.82Goals scored (2nd half)0.35
ES TunisKairouan
0.12Goals conceded (2nd half)0.59
ES TunisKairouan
0.94Average goals (2nd half)0.94
ES TunisKairouan
88%Clean sheet after half-time47%
ES TunisKairouan
53%No goal after half-time76%
ES TunisKairouan

ES Tunis - second-half results

47% W41% D12% L
38
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+12
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
+12
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.24
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 65% of games and wins 65%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Kairouan - second-half results

18% W35% D47% L
9
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-14
Goal difference (1st half)
15
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.53
PPG before half-time
Lead holding400%

Leads at halftime in 6% of games and wins 24%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.5

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

ES Tunis - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.801.60
Goals scored / game0.81.4
Goals allowed / game0.40.2
Average goals per game1.21.6
1 goal60%60%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+2+6
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Kairouan - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.60
Goals scored / game0.40.0
Goals allowed / game0.60.4
Average goals per game1.00.4
1 goal60%40%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal80%100%
Goal difference-1-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

ES Tunis
ScoredConceded
3
0
0-15
6
0
16-30
7
4
31-45
3
1
46-60
4
1
61-75
7
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.

Kairouan
ScoredConceded
2
4
0-15
1
8
16-30
1
6
31-45
0
4
46-60
1
3
61-75
5
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - 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

2.17
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.7 : 0.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
120%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
27%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+83%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
27%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
16%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

ES Tunis

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.26
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-12.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.23
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.49
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
168%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
46%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Kairouan

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.43
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.63
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+8.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.50
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
78%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
157%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.02
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
50% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
50%

* 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

ES TunisLigaKairouan
Average goals per game 2.121.82 2.24
Both teams scored 24%29% 29%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 41%30% 41%
Clean sheets 71%44% 18%
Goal before half-time 76%65% 71%
Goal after half-time 59%60% 65%

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

1.82
Average goals per game
29%
Both teams scored
30%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
44%
Clean sheets
1.05
Home goals / game
0.76
Away goals / game
+38%
Home attack advantage
+28%
Home defensive advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
65%
1 goal
19%
2 goals
4%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
60%
1 goal
21%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

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

Home team

Other recorded players

Away team

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. ES TunisGoalKouceila Boualia

Head-to-head

Record from ES Tunis's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Kairouan. Games average 4.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Kairouan
0 : 4
ES Tunis

FAQ

What was the result of ES Tunis vs Kairouan?

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

What do the goal statistics show before ES Tunis vs Kairouan?

ES Tunis score 1.76 goals per game on average and Kairouan 0.59. The Ligue 1 average is 1.82 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 30% of games. Both teams score in 24% of ES Tunis's matches and 29% of Kairouan's.

What form are ES Tunis and Kairouan in?

Over the last 5 games ES Tunis have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Kairouan 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for ES Tunis vs Kairouan?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.