Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Saint Eloi Lupopo (1st, 53 pts) held a 19-point advantage over AC Rangers (3rd, 34 pts). Recent form told a different story for AC Rangers: only 26th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. In league terms the two rates read 1.25/0.75 for AC Rangers and 1.5/0.36 for Saint Eloi Lupopo (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.14.
AC Rangers had banked 5 of the last 15 points on offer; Saint Eloi Lupopo, 12.
6 meetings are on record — 0 won by AC Rangers, 4 by Saint Eloi Lupopo, 2 drawn, at 2.17 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 17% of those meetings. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 33% of the meetings.
The venue was Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte in Kinshasa, with room for 50,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-2 full-time score.




