Elite One: Astres Pits Union In Opener Today

This Saturday, the MTN Elite One kicks-start at the Douala Reunification stadium. On the menu, a derby that opposes Union Sportive against Astres of Douala.

After several weeks of calling it a truce, with Cotonsport ending as champions of the 2022 campaign, clubs of the Cameroonian first division football championship, the MTN Elite One, resume service this Saturday, October 15, 2022.

Beyond the fact that the opener pits two foes, it is a game that has two serious title contenders against each other. Of the two, the team that endorses the status of favorite is perhaps Astres of Douala after last season’s run to the playoffs, where they lost in the semi-final against Coton Sport of Garoua, before losing again in the third place spot to Canon of Yaounde.

Several months later, the Brazilians of Bepanda have put together all the resources to go again under the stewardship of coach Nicolas Tonye Tonye. The current coach is an emblem of the club who, before being appointed head coach, was technical director of the same team. To better display their ambitions, the Brazilians of Bepanda must start with a victory.

The opposing team is not a pushover. Union Sportive de Douala finished fourth in Group A in the last edition of the championship. A performance that was satisfactory for a club that has long flirted with relegation. The Nassara Gamakai do not intend to repeat the same mistakes as in the past that led them slip off a playoffs spot.

This Saturday’s match therefore promises fireworks.

Results of the last 25 matches

17.06.22 Astres – Union Douala 3 – 1

23.04.22 Union Douala – Astres 0 – 0

19.05.19 Astres – Union Douala 0 – 1

10.06.18 Astres – Union Douala 2 – 1

11.03.18 Union Douala – Astres 0 – 1

12.07.17 Union Douala – Astres 1 – 2

16.03.17 Astres – Union Douala 0 – 0

17.07.16 Union Douala – Astres 2 – 2

10.04.16 Astres – Union Douala 1 – 1

01.07.15 Union Douala – Astres 1 – 0

26.02.15 Astres – Union Douala 0 – 0

19.11.14 Astres – Union Douala 2 – 2

07.05.14 Union Douala – Astres 3 – 1

23.06.13 Astres – Union Douala 4 – 0

02.02.13 Union Douala – Astres 1 – 1

16.09.12 Astres – Union Douala 0 – 1

25.03.12 Union Douala – Astres 2 – 1

03.07.11 Astres – Union Douala 1 – 0

27.02.11 Union Douala – Astres 0 – 1

14.02.10 Union Douala – Astres 0 – 1

25.10.09 Astres – Union Douala 1 – 1

15.02.09 Union Douala – Astres 2 – 2

23.11.08 Astres – Union Douala 0 – 3

17.04.08 Union Douala – Astres 2 – 0

09.01.08 Astres – Union Douala 1 – 0

In the last 25 games, Astres has the edge with 9 victories, 9 draws, while Union follows with 7 victories.