Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: SONABEL (2nd, 54 pts) held a 25-point advantage over ASEC Koudougou (16th, 29 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: SONABEL 1.07 scored and 0.5 conceded per game, ASEC Koudougou 0.63 and 1.4, with the league averaging 0.93.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 SONABEL win, 1 for ASEC Koudougou, 3 draws, at 0.4 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 20% of the wins in this fixture. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 0% of meetings.
The venue was Stade du 4 Août in Ouagadougou, with room for 35,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.