Match Report
Highlanders (7th, 39 pts) visited Bulawayo Chiefs (12th, 31 pts) with 8 points between them. Bulawayo Chiefs's recent output outran their position: 8th on form over five rounds, 12th in the table. Per game in the league, Bulawayo Chiefs were scoring 0.85 and conceding 1.07, Highlanders 0.85 and 0.7, against a competition average of 0.94 goals per team per game.
Bulawayo Chiefs's winless run stood at 7. Recent form was uneven: 2/15 points for Bulawayo Chiefs, 8/15 for Highlanders.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Bulawayo Chiefs 1, draws 2, Highlanders 1, at 1.75 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. Only 0% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The match was played at Luveve Stadium (capacity 8,000). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Bulawayo Chiefs: Anesu Saiti (26') · Highlanders: Rainsome Pavari (82'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Bulawayo Chiefs 44% · Highlanders 56% · Total shots: 5-4 · On target: 1-2 · Corners: 1-8