Club Africain vs TP Mazembe Predictions - Tight contest expected in CAF Champions League clash

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Club Africain and TP Mazembe are level at 1-1 after the first leg in DR Congo.
Club Africain have a strong home record in this season's competition.
TP Mazembe, five-time champions, remain a formidable away side but face a tough challenge in Tunisia.

TP Mazembe to fall short (Getty Images)

Club Africain vs TP Mazembe Predictions

Club Africain host TP Mazembe in the second leg of their CAF Champions League second preliminary round tie on Sunday, with the teams level following a 1-1 draw in DR Congo.

Club Africain vs TP Mazembe Predictions
Head-to-Head
Club Africain Form
TP Mazembe Form

The Tunisian side earned a valuable away result in Lubumbashi and will be confident of finishing the job at home.

Club Africain have won 3 of their 4 home matches in all competitions this season.
Club Africain have won both their CAF Champions League home matches this season.
Club Africain have scored 4 goals and conceded 3 in their 3 Champions League matches.
TP Mazembe have won 2 of their 3 Champions League matches this season.
TP Mazembe have scored 5 goals and conceded 2 in those 3 matches.
TP Mazembe have won the CAF Champions League 5 times.

Head-to-Head

The first leg of this clash ended 1-1 last weekend.

Club Africain Form

Club Africain reached the second preliminary round after overcoming Mali's Djoliba 3-2 on aggregate.

They won the opening leg 1-0 at home before securing a 2-2 draw in Bamako to advance.

Maher Kanzari's side then earned a 1-1 draw against Mazembe in Lubumbashi, recovering quickly after conceding in the first half.

Their most recent domestic league fixture ended in a 2-1 defeat away to US Ben Guerdane on 10 October. Before that setback, they had beaten ES Zarzis 1-0.

TP Mazembe Form

TP Mazembe began their Champions League campaign with a 1-0 away victory over Ghana's Medeama in September.

They followed that result with a 3-1 home win to advance 4-1 on aggregate, with Patrick Mwaungulu scoring twice in the return leg.

The Congolese side were held to a 1-1 draw by Club Africain last weekend despite taking the lead. They also had a late goal disallowed.

Mazembe have considerable experience in African competition, having won the Champions League five times, but now face a difficult return fixture in Tunisia.

Verdict

Club Africain v TP Mazembe

Club Africain managed a draw away from home which puts them in the front seat for this fixture. We are backing a narrow, tightly fought home win.

Club Africain Win

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Club Africain Win 1-0

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Ralph Staniforth is a South African sports journalist, editor and betting writer who has worked in sports media since 2012.

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