Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Ba (1st, 39 pts) held a 16-point advantage over Suva (5th, 23 pts). Against a league average of 1.84 goals per team per game, Suva ran at 2.06 scored and 1.56 conceded, Ba at 3.12 and 0.82.
Suva had gone 5 games without a win, having scored in 7 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Suva held 2 points of 15 and Ba 10.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Suva have 1 win to Ba's 4, with 4 draws, at 2.89 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. In 78% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
The venue was ANZ Stadium, with room for 84,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Suva: Gagame Feni (90') · Ba: 2 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Suva 54% · Ba 46% · Total shots: 11-11 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 6-7