| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin U20 | 4 | W1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8/12 | 3-1 |
| Burkina Faso U20 | 13 | W1 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11/15 | 8-4 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin U20 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | WDW | 1 | 0 |
| Burkina Faso U20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | WD | 3 | -1 |
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 2022-05-17
Benin U20 went into the game 1st in the table on 7 points; Burkina Faso U20 sat 2nd on 4 — a 3-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Benin U20 0.67 scored and 0 conceded per game, Burkina Faso U20 2 and 1.5, with the league averaging 0.83.
8 matches unbeaten backed Burkina Faso U20's arrival.
Stade Général Seyni Kountché (Niamey) in Niamey staged the fixture, a ground that holds 35,000.
