CS Sfaxien vs Kairouan: match statistics
CS Sfaxien vs Kairouan: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
CS Sfaxien played Kairouan in Ligue 1 (Tunisia). The match was played on 5 April 2026. Final score: 3:0.
Current form
CS Sfaxien: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Kairouan: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.
Goal statistics
CS Sfaxien scores 1.30 and concedes 0.48 goals per match. Kairouan scores 0.70 and concedes 1.52. League average: 1.72 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: CS Sfaxien 30%, Kairouan 39%. Over 2.5: CS Sfaxien 26%, Kairouan 43%. League level: BTTS 26%, Over 2.5 28%.
xG, shots and style
CS Sfaxien has higher xG: 1.24 vs 1.14. CS Sfaxien: 8.5 shots per match, Kairouan: 8.3.
Match halves
CS Sfaxien: half-time lead 43%, second-half goals 0.65. Kairouan: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.35.
Goals by minute
CS Sfaxien: 31-45+ (9 goals). Kairouan: 76-90+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Ligue 1: 1.72 goals per match, BTTS 26%, Over 2.5 28%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 0%.
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.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - 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%).
View BTTS statisticsOver/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.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/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.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| CS Sfaxien | Kairouan | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 39% | 41% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.15 | 0.14 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.39 | 0.21 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
CS Sfaxien is 43% better for: last-5 form.
2 pts / match - CS Sfaxien · 1.4 pts / match - Kairouan
Goals— how 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 match.
1.3 goals / match - CS Sfaxien · 0.7 goals / match - Kairouan
CS Sfaxien is 217% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.48 goals / match - CS Sfaxien · 1.52 goals / match - Kairouan
CS Sfaxien scores in 83% of matches (19 of 23 matches), while Kairouan keeps a clean sheet in 17% (4 of 23 matches).
Kairouan scores in 48% of matches (11 of 23 matches), while CS Sfaxien keeps a clean sheet in 65% (15 of 23 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - CS Sfaxien
Over / Under - Kairouan
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when 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 / match - CS Sfaxien · 0.87 pts / match - Kairouan
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
CS Sfaxien - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 43% of matches and wins 57%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Kairouan - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 17% of matches and wins 26%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 1.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 20% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 0% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 60% |
| No goal | 80% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.20 | 0.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 20% |
| No goal | 20% | 60% |
| Goal difference | +3 | -3 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (9 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.
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 indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
CS Sfaxien
Kairouan
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Ligue 1).
Teams vs league
| CS Sfaxien | Liga | Kairouan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | • 1.78 | 1.72 | ▲ 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.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: CS Sfaxien 1 - 0 - 0 Kairouan. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.
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.