Kick-off is on Sunday 15 November for SONABEL and USFA, a Ligue 1 meeting. A 60-point Elo gap makes USFA the side to beat, with SONABEL rated 1545.
The last five for SONABEL go L L L W W, and on that evidence they are blowing hot and cold. They have gone three without a victory. USFA come into this in good nick (D W W L W over their last five). Nobody has beaten them in their last three.
At home SONABEL score 0.8 a game and concede 0.5. USFA average 1.2 goals for and 0.0 against away from home. Don't expect a goal-fest. The two sides' scoring and conceding rates add up to 1.5 a game, so unders appeal. USFA keep it tight, with clean sheets in 90% of their games.
There is no tipster preview on SONABEL vs USFA yet, so head to our Ligue 1 tips for the latest picks in the competition.
| SONABELHome | Rating | USFAAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,502 | Overall | 1,639 |
| 1,545 | Match venue | 1,605 |
| 1,545 | At home | 1,574 |
| 1,518 | Away | 1,605 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,439 | Attack | 1,472 |
| 1,624 | Defence | 1,693 |
| 1,404 | Home attack | 1,457 |
| 1,458 | Away attack | 1,444 |
| 1,674 | Home defence | 1,667 |
| 1,580 | Away defence | 1,657 |
| Match profile | ||
| 965 | Goal environment | 923 |
| 1,167 | Home goals | 1,202 |
| 1,298 | Away goals | 1,222 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,500 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,500 |
| 1,466 | Close games | 1,570 |
| 1,517 | Winning margin | 1,660 |
Match venue compares SONABEL at home with USFA away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Lineups are not available yet. They are usually confirmed about an hour before kick-off.
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
The head-to-head covers 15 games since December 2019, and SONABEL have won five, USFA have taken two and eight were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our SONABEL vs USFA prediction page.