Match Report
Gabon, 2nd with 25 points, sat 15 points above Burundi (5th, 10). On recent form Gabon sat only 53rd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Per game in the league, Gabon were scoring 2.2 and conceding 0.9, Burundi 1.3 and 1.3, against a competition average of 1.26 goals per team per game.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Burundi. Recent form was uneven: 10/15 points for Gabon, 4/15 for Burundi.
The match was played at Stade de Franceville (capacity 20,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Gabon: Bryan Meyo (86'), Mario Lemina (90')
Key stats
Possession: Gabon 58% · Burundi 42% · Total shots: 12-2 · On target: 5-0 · Corners: 6-4