| Team | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | L3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6/15 | 5-8 |
| Botswana | L1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1/15 | 3-11 |
Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 3 | 3 | 3 | -3 | LWL | 12 | -9 |
| Botswana | 4 | 3 | 0 | -7 | LLL | 22 | -18 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2025-12-27
The table read 3rd (Benin, 3 pts) against 4th (Botswana, 0 pts), 3 points apart. Recent form told a different story for Botswana: only 22nd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th.
Benin had lost three in a row. Botswana were winless in 8.
