| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 15 | L1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8/15 | 4-2 |
| Burundi | 15 | L1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6/15 | 8-6 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | WWL | 6 | -4 |
| Burundi | 4 | 3 | 0 | -4 | LLL | 22 | -18 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2019-06-22
6 points and 2 places separated them: Nigeria 2nd with 6, Burundi 4th with 0. Burundi ranked just 22nd in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Against a league average of 0.94 goals per team per game, Nigeria ran at 0.67 scored and 0.67 conceded, Burundi at 0 and 1.33.
The match was played at Alexandria Stadium in Alexandria (capacity 20,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
