David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Stade d'Abidjan
Orlando Pirates
One of the matches of the third round of the CAF Champions League group stage will be played on Saturday at the Robert Champroux stadium in Abidjan, where the local club Stade Abidjan will host Orlando Pirates. Here's a bet on the number of goals in this match with solid chances of success.
Match Preview
Ivory Coast's Stade Abidjan has had a poor start to the new CAF Champions League season and currently sits at the bottom of the group table. In two matches, Stade Abidjan failed to earn any points, losing 2-4 away to Al Ahly and then suffering a narrow defeat at home to Belouizdad.
In the domestic league, Stade Abidjan is in fifth place after 10 rounds of Ligue 1. They are already 11 points behind leaders AF Amadou Diallo, though they do have two games in hand. In their latest match, Stade Abidjan lost 0-2 at home to Bouaké.
Orlando Pirates, on the other hand, have performed much better in the Champions League's opening rounds. With four points from two matches, they currently occupy second place in Group C, behind Al Ahly only on goal difference. In the first round, the Pirates won 2-1 away to Belouizdad, and in the second round, they played to a 0-0 draw at home with Al Ahly.
In the South African Premier League, Orlando Pirates started well and are currently second with 21 points from 8 matches. However, after losing 0-1 at home to Stellenbosch, they dropped from first to second place, with Mamelodi Sundowns now ahead on goal difference.
Probable Lineups
- Stade Abidjan: Bamba, Zebre, Meite, Kouaku, Toure, Banse, Aka, Kader, Koanda, Moukoro, Diallo.
- Orlando Pirates: Shein, Hotto, Nda, Sesan, Monya, Mofokeng, Maswanganyi, Mahlula, Saleng, Mabasa.
Match Facts & Head-to-Head
- Stade Abidjan has not won in their last 4 matches.
- The "Total Over 2.5" bet has been successful in just one of the last five matches involving Stade Abidjan.
- Orlando Pirates has only seen "Total Over 2.5" in one of their last five matches.
Prediction
The favorite in this match seems clear, but bookmakers are offering a solid odds of 2.18 for Orlando Pirates to win. We believe the South Africans will secure the win, so our recommended bet is "Orlando Pirates to Win with Handicap (0)" at odds of 1.55.
