ES Hammam-Sousse vs US MonastiriennePrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

ES Hammam-Sousse step up to Ligue 1 after a Ligue 2 run built largely on draws: three of their last six ended level, they went down 2-3 at home to Progrès Sakiet Eddaïer and 1-2 at Kerkennah, and they beat Menzel Bourguiba 3-0. US Monastirienne come from a season in Ligue 1 whose closing six games split into two comfortable wins, 3-0 over AS Soliman and 2-0 against AS Gabes, three defeats without scoring and a goalless cup tie. The five previous meetings are mostly old, from 2012 and 2013, the exception being a 4-1 for US Monastirienne in August 2021: two wins for the Monastir club, one for ES Hammam-Sousse and two draws, one of them goalless. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.