Regular Season - 7 · 24 October 2026, 15:30 UTC

ES Metlaoui vs ES Zarzis Ligue 1 prediction

Metlaoui Municipal stadium, Metlaoui

Our model says: ES Metlaoui 0–1 ES Zarzis

The model makes it 35% ES Metlaoui, 28% draw, 37% ES Zarzis — fair odds of 2.86, 3.57 and 2.70. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 0-1.

Expected goals: ES Metlaoui 1.32, ES Zarzis 1.37.

Both teams to score: 55%. Over 2.5 goals: 50%, under 2.5: 50%.

Model confidence: Low.

A tight game: ES Metlaoui and ES Zarzis are within 3 points of each other, so the draw is a real outcome here.

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Key facts

  • ES Metlaoui are 14th on 3 points from 5 games; ES Zarzis are 10th on 6 points from 5 games — Ligue 1.
  • ES Metlaoui have won 1 of their last 5 games, most recently a 1-2 defeat at home to Stade Tunisien.
  • ES Zarzis have won 2 of their last 5 games, most recently a 2-0 win at home to ES Hammam-Sousse.
  • Last 6 meetings: ES Zarzis 4 wins to 1, 1 draw; the most recent, 9 May 2026, ended ES Zarzis 1–0 ES Metlaoui.

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Live win probability

From kick-off

From kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.

Model insights: ES Metlaoui vs ES Zarzis

55%
Both teams to score
50%
Over 2.5 goals
50%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

ES Metlaoui win Draw ES Zarzis win
  1. 1–113%
  2. 0–19%
  3. 1–28%
  4. 1–08%
  5. 2–18%
  6. 0–07%
  7. 0–26%

Scores read ES Metlaoui first. Each bar is the model's probability of that exact result, drawn against the likeliest one; the other scorelines it considered share the remaining 40%.

Has the model earned this number?

It puts ES Zarzis at 37% here. Across 3,660 settled matches (as of 14 October 2026), 2,861 forecasts have landed in the 30–40% band; those outcomes actually happened 33.3% of the time, against an average forecast of 33.6%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

Form going into ES Metlaoui vs ES Zarzis

ES Metlaoui

  • L1-2Stade Tunisien11 October 2026
  • L0-1away to Jeunesse Sportive Omrane13 September 2026
  • W1-0ES Hammam-Sousse6 September 2026
  • L1-2away to ES Sahel30 August 2026
  • L0-1Club Africain23 August 2026

ES Zarzis

  • W2-0ES Hammam-Sousse11 October 2026
  • L0-1away to Club Africain20 September 2026
  • L1-2US Monastirienne16 September 2026
  • L1-2away to CS Sfaxien29 August 2026
  • W1-0Olympique Béja23 August 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Ligue 1 table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
14ES Metlaoui510436-33
10ES Zarzis52035506

Where the two sides stand. Full table

Head-to-head: ES Metlaoui vs ES Zarzis

  • 9 May 2026ES Zarzis 1–0 ES MetlaouiLigue 1
  • 9 November 2025ES Metlaoui 0–0 ES ZarzisLigue 1
  • 6 April 2025ES Metlaoui 0–2 ES ZarzisCup
  • 9 February 2025ES Metlaoui 1–0 ES ZarzisLigue 1
  • 29 September 2024ES Zarzis 1–0 ES MetlaouiLigue 1
  • 26 May 2022Etoile S. Metlaoui 1–0 ES ZarzisLigue 1

Leading scorers: ES Metlaoui and ES Zarzis

ES Metlaoui

GoalsAssists

  • Mohamed Bouzaabya10

ES Zarzis

No player in Ligue 1's leading scorers — 5 league goals as a side.

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

The two sides

ES Metlaoui carry a model rating of 6.17 against 6.34 for ES Zarzis. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

What the model expects

Under the hood the model expects 1.32 goals for ES Metlaoui and 1.37 for ES Zarzis. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

ES Metlaoui rate 0.47 in attack and 1.83 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; ES Zarzis rate 0.62 and 1.73.

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 1,776 correct results out of 3,725 settled predictions (48%), with 376 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

From the first whistle this page keeps going: the win probabilities at the top are recalculated as the match plays out, reading the score, the clock and any sendings-off. The same model, asked how many goals are left rather than how many there will be.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives ES Zarzis the highest probability at 37%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.32 expected goals for ES Metlaoui against 1.37 for ES Zarzis. ES Metlaoui's attack/defence rating is 0.47/1.83 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.62/1.73 for ES Zarzis.

Season stats

ES MetlaouiES Zarzis
5Matches5
1W 0D 4LRecord2W 0D 3L
3 0.6 per gameGoals scored5 1.0 per game
6 1.2 per gameGoals conceded5 1.0 per game
1 of 5Clean sheets2 of 5
2 of 5Failed to score1 of 5
–Penalties scored1 of 1
5 1.0 per gameYellow cards12 2.4 per game
0Red cards1

ES Metlaoui at home · ES Zarzis away

3Played2
1W 0D 2LRecord0W 0D 2L
2–3Goals for – against1–3
1 of 3Clean sheets0 of 2

League matches only, Ligue 1, this season. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.

Goals scored and conceded, by minute

All Ligue 1 matches this season: ES Metlaoui 5, ES Zarzis 5.

ES Metlaoui scored 001011
ES Zarzis conceded 020300
ES Zarzis scored 001112
ES Metlaoui conceded 001014

ES Zarzis score most often in the 76–90 minute window (2 goals); ES Metlaoui have let in 4 there.

Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.

The next 4 matches, by difficulty

ES Metlaoui

  • at CS Hammam-Lif21 Nov · Ligue 1win 27%
  • vs US Ben Guerdane28 Nov · Ligue 1win 34%
  • at Olympique Béja5 Dec · Ligue 1win 30%
  • vs CA Bizertin12 Dec · Ligue 1win 41%

ES Zarzis

  • vs US Ben Guerdane21 Nov · Ligue 1win 44%
  • at CA Bizertin28 Nov · Ligue 1win 35%
  • vs Progrès Sakiet Eddaïer5 Dec · Ligue 1win 36%
  • at ES Tunis12 Dec · Ligue 1win 21%

Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.