Match Report
21 points separated the sides: Bai Bureh Warriors 3rd on 57, Diamond Stars 15th on 36. Diamond Stars had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 15th overall. Per game in the league, Diamond Stars were scoring 0.84 and conceding 1.06, Bai Bureh Warriors 1.15 and 0.55, against a competition average of 1.01 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded Diamond Stars for 5 matches. Diamond Stars had banked 2 of the last 15 points on offer; Bai Bureh Warriors, 8.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 0 for Diamond Stars, 3 for Bai Bureh Warriors and 1 drawn, at 1.25 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. Only 0% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Koidu Sports Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,500. On the scoreboard, Diamond Stars led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Diamond Stars: Juma (34'), Samuel (89') · Bai Bureh Warriors: Sampha (59')
Key stats
Possession: Diamond Stars 58% · Bai Bureh Warriors 42% · Total shots: 6-2 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 0-3