Match Report
Comoros went into the game 4th in the table on 15 points; Madagascar sat 2nd on 19 — a 4-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Comoros: only 26th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, Comoros ran at 1.2 scored and 1.3 conceded, Madagascar at 1.7 and 1.2.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 Comoros win, 2 for Madagascar, 2 draws, at 1.8 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 20% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in Abidjan staged the fixture, a ground that holds 50,000. Madagascar led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Comoros: Rafiki Saïd (81') · Madagascar: Clément Couturier (11'), El Hadary Raheriniaina (73')