Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Gaborone United (1st, 74 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Centre Chiefs (4th, 56 pts). Centre Chiefs ranked just 9th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Per game in the league, Centre Chiefs were scoring 1.23 and conceding 0.6, Gaborone United 2.07 and 0.5, against a competition average of 1.09 goals per team per game.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Centre Chiefs have 1 win to Gaborone United's 2, with 1 draw, at 1.75 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup. Historically tight: 25% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The venue was Botswana National Stadium, with room for 22,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Gaborone United: Thabo Maponda (67')