Match Report
In the standings it was Mali 1st on 5 points, Burkina Faso 2nd on 4 — separated by 1. Mali's recent output lagged their position: 7th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1/0.33 for Mali and 1/1.33 for Burkina Faso (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.24.
Mali had not lost in 10 games.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 4 for Mali, 0 for Burkina Faso and 1 drawn, at 2.8 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 60% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 60%.
Amadou Gon Coulibaly Stadium in Korhogo staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,000. On the scoreboard, Mali led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.