David Haye backs Carl Froch to beat Mikkel Kessler

Former two-weight world champion David Haye has predicted that Carl Froch will win his super-middleweight unification clash against Mikkel Kessler on points.

Froch will face Kessler for the second time at the O2 Arena on Saturday night, three years after he suffered the first defeat of his professional career in Copenhagen at the hands of the Dane.

However, Haye believes that Froch has the advantage this time around due to him fighting on home soil.

"It's going to be a tough fight, but you've got to go with Froch on points," Haye told BBC Sport.

"He had that fight with [Kessler] last time out and it was nip and tuck all the way. If it's exactly the same fight but it happens here then I believe Carl will get the nod.

"I see a close fight with Carl pipping it on points."

Froch lost on points to Kessler in 2010.