Match details. Premier League, Regular Season - 6. Kick-off is Sat 7 Nov, 15:30 Lagos time.
What's at stake. Safa SC are 2nd on 12 points after 4 games, 1 point behind Jwaaya FC, 2 points clear of Tadamon Sour. A win would take them above Jwaaya FC. Tripoli AC are 5th on 7 points after 5 games, 2 points behind Al Ahed, 2 points clear of Al Nejmeh. A win would take them above Al Ahed.
Form. Safa SC have won six, drawn one and lost three of their last ten, 1.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W W W L. Tripoli AC have won five, drawn two and lost three of their last ten, 1.7 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L L W W D.
The numbers. Safa SC score 2.2 and concede 1.2 a game over their last ten, with four clean sheets. Safa SC average 8.0 shots (4.4 on target), 2.9 corners and 1.0 cards a game. Tripoli AC score 1.2 and concede 0.5 a game in their last six away, with four clean sheets and two games without a goal. Tripoli AC average 11.0 shots (4.2 on target), 5.2 corners and 1.8 cards a game.
Head to head. In the last nine meetings Safa SC have won four, drawn two and lost three. Five of the nine went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in five. In the last four, Safa SC won one, two were drawn and Tripoli AC won one. The last time they met, on 1 Oct 2023, it finished Safa SC 4-2 Tripoli AC.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 55%; five of the last nine meetings went over 2.5.
The case against. Tripoli AC's record still gives them 30% to win.
The read. Safa SC to win. Safa SC are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Safa SC.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Predicted score: Safa SC 1-0 Tripoli AC (10% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call).