Match Report
Buffles went into the game 5th in the table on 52 points; Bani Gansè sat 13th on 39 — a 13-point gap. Buffles's recent output lagged their position: 12th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Against a league average of 0.94 goals per team per game, Buffles ran at 0.97 scored and 0.68 conceded, Bani Gansè at 0.79 and 0.91.
Defeat had followed defeat for Bani Gansè — three in succession.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 0 for Buffles, 3 for Bani Gansè and 1 drawn, at 1.75 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
Stade Municipal de Parakou staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,000. On the scoreboard, Buffles led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.