Match Report
The table gap was wide: 23 points between Cercle de Joachim (1st, 40 pts) and Entente Boulet Rouge (8th, 17 pts). Entente Boulet Rouge had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 8th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Entente Boulet Rouge 1.22 scored and 1.78 conceded per game, Cercle de Joachim 1.83 and 0.44, with the league averaging 1.31.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 1 Entente Boulet Rouge win, 6 for Cercle de Joachim, 0 draws, at 5.14 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 71% of the meetings won by the home side. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 86% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 57%.
The venue was Auguste Vollaire Stadium in Central Flacq.




