Match Report
The table read 7th (Chitipa United, 21 pts) against 1st (Blue eagles Malawi, 31 pts), 10 points apart. Per game in the league, Chitipa United were scoring 0.73 and conceding 1.07, Blue eagles Malawi 1.6 and 1.07, against a competition average of 1.03 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Blue eagles Malawi in 6 games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 1 Chitipa United win, 2 for Blue eagles Malawi, 1 draw, at 3.25 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 75% of the meetings won by the home side. 75% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
Mzuzu Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Chitipa United: J. Mbaga (54')
Key stats
Possession: Chitipa United 50% · Blue eagles Malawi 50% · Corners: 2-3