ES Metlaoui host Stade Tunisien in Matchday 5 of the Tunisian Ligue 1

ES Metlaoui host Stade Tunisien in Matchday 5 of the Tunisian Ligue 1 for the 2026/27 season, on 11 October 2026 at 16:30 Damascus time.

ES Metlaoui go into the match after modest results in their recent fixtures, having lost 0-1 away to Jeunesse Sportive El Omrane, and beaten Etoile Sportive du Sahel Hammam Sousse 1-0 at home, while before that they lost 1-2 away to Etoile Sportive du Sahel and 0-1 at home to Club Africain, and drew 0-0 with Ettakadi Qayrawani.

By contrast, Stade Tunisien arrive in relatively better form, having beaten Etoile Sportive du Sahel Hammam Sousse 3-1 away, after losing 1-2 away to Monastir, and drawing 1-1 at home with Club Sfaxien, having previously beaten Gabes 1-0 away and drawn 0-0 at home with Union Ben Guerdane.

In their recent meetings, the two sides drew 0-0 in a match held on 2026-02-01 at the ES Metlaoui stadium, while Stade Tunisien beat ES Metlaoui 2-0 on 2025-08-27, and the two sides also drew 0-0 on 2025-02-01 at the ES Metlaoui stadium. Stade Tunisien also beat ES Metlaoui 1-0 on 2024-09-26, and in the last meeting before that, dating back to 2023-05-27, ES Metlaoui beat Stade Tunisien 2-1.

In the current league standings, Stade Tunisien sit in 9th place with 4 points from 3 matches, after one win, one draw and one loss, with a goal difference of 5 scored against 4 conceded. ES Metlaoui sit in 13th place with 3 points from 4 matches, after one win and three losses, having scored two goals and conceded 4.