Match Report
23 points separated the sides: Stade Malien Bamako 2nd on 50, Afrique Football Élite 11th on 27. Afrique Football Élite ranked 5th in the league on five-round form, well above their 11th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.08/0.58 for Stade Malien Bamako and 0.88/1.46 for Afrique Football Élite (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.97.
Stade Malien Bamako had not lost in 5 games. From the last five rounds, Stade Malien Bamako held 13 points of 15 and Afrique Football Élite 5.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 Stade Malien Bamako wins, 1 for Afrique Football Élite, 1 draw, at 1 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 75% of the meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 0% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Stade 26 Mars (capacity 55,000). Stade Malien Bamako led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Stade Malien Bamako: Moussa Diallo (18')
Key stats
Possession: Stade Malien Bamako 52% · Afrique Football Élite 48% · Total shots: 10-7 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 11-2