Match Report
The table gap was wide: 44 points between Gaborone United (1st, 74 pts) and BDF XI (12th, 30 pts). BDF XI ranked just 16th in the league on five-round form despite their 12th table position. Per game in the league, Gaborone United were scoring 2.07 and conceding 0.5, BDF XI 1 and 1.4, against a competition average of 1.09 goals per team per game.
BDF XI's winless run stood at 5. Over the last five, Gaborone United had taken 12 of 15 points to BDF XI's 1.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Gaborone United have 2 wins to BDF XI's 0, with 4 draws, at 1 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 0% of the meetings went to the host. Historically tight: 0% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Botswana National Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 22,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Gaborone United: Thatayaone Kgamanyane (15'), Thatayaone Kgamanyane (88') · BDF XI: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Gaborone United 61% · BDF XI 39% · Total shots: 24-13 · On target: 7-7 · Corners: 8-1