Match Report
ES Métlaoui went into the game 8th in the table on 40 points; Kairouan sat 14th on 31 — a 9-point gap. The last five rounds placed Kairouan 7th in the league for form — higher than their 14th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.63/0.83 for ES Métlaoui and 0.67/1.37 for Kairouan (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.86.
The venue was Stade Municipal de Métlaoui, with room for 5,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.