Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Stade Malien Bamako (2nd, 50 pts) held a 34-point advantage over Bougouni (14th, 16 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Stade Malien Bamako 1.08 scored and 0.58 conceded per game, Bougouni 0.44 and 1.56, with the league averaging 0.97.
Defeat had not touched Stade Malien Bamako in 8 games. Bougouni's last three games had all finished level. Stade Malien Bamako had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Bougouni, 6.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 0 for Stade Malien Bamako, 0 for Bougouni and 4 drawn, at 0.5 goals per meeting. Only 0% of these meetings ended in a home win. Only 0% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The match was played at Stade Ouezzin Coulibaly (capacity 3,086). On the scoreboard, Stade Malien Bamako led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
Stade Malien Bamako: Zoumana Simpara (54'), Taddeus Fomakwang (37'), Zoumana Simpara (74')
Key stats
Possession: Stade Malien Bamako 62% · Bougouni 38% · Total shots: 14-3 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 7-2