RS Berkane vs Star Sport Academy Predictions - RS Berkane to secure place in next round with a win

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RS Berkane hold a 2-0 aggregate lead after their first-ever meeting with Star Sport Academy.
The Moroccan side have extensive continental experience, including a recent Champions League semi-final appearance.
Star Sport Academy remain winless in the Champions League and face a challenging second leg in Morocco.

RS Berkane to dominate at home (Getty Images)

RS Berkane vs Star Sport Academy Predictions

RS Berkane will look to complete the job against Sierra Leone's Star Sport Academy when they meet in the second leg of their CAF Champions League second preliminary round tie on Saturday.

RS Berkane vs Star Sport Academy Predictions
Head-to-Head
RS Berkane Form
Star Sport Academy Form

The Moroccan side claimed a comfortable 2-0 victory in the opening leg in Liberia, leaving Star Sport Academy with a difficult task in Berkane.

RS Berkane won the first leg 2-0 against Star Sport.
RS Berkane reached the CAF Champions League semi-finals last season.
RS Berkane have won the CAF Confederation Cup 3 times.
Star Sport Academy have failed to win any of their 3 Champions League matches.
Star Sport Academy have scored 1 goal in their last 3 Champions League fixtures.

Head-to-Head

The first leg on 17 October was the first competitive meeting between the clubs, with RS Berkane securing a 2-0 victory. That was their first-ever encounter.

RS Berkane Form

RS Berkane made an impressive start to their Champions League campaign with a 2-0 victory over Star Sport Academy in Liberia.

The Moroccan champions received a bye through the first preliminary round and have moved into a strong position to reach the group stage.

Their latest domestic league fixture ended in a 2-2 draw against Renaissance Zemamra on 13 October.

RS Berkane reached the semi-finals of last season's Champions League and have considerable continental experience, having also won the CAF Confederation Cup three times.

Star Sport Academy Form

Star Sport Academy reached the second preliminary round after overcoming fellow Sierra Leonean side Medina United.

The teams played out a goalless draw in the opening leg before sharing a 1-1 draw in the return fixture.

Star Sport Academy subsequently suffered their first defeat of the competition against RS Berkane, conceding twice in the opening half.

Head coach Amidu Karim acknowledged that his side missed opportunities in the first leg but remains hopeful of producing a comeback in Morocco.

Verdict

RS Berkane v Star Sport Academy

RS Berkane have a commanding advantage and should have too much quality and experience for their opponents.

RS Berkane

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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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