Match Report
Green Buffaloes went into the game 7th in the table on 45 points; Forest Rangers sat 16th on 38 — a 7-point gap. Forest Rangers had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 16th overall. Per game in the league, Green Buffaloes were scoring 1 and conceding 1.03, Forest Rangers 0.91 and 1, against a competition average of 0.94 goals per team per game.
Green Buffaloes arrived off four consecutive draws.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Green Buffaloes, 0 draws and 1 for Forest Rangers, at 3.75 goals per meeting. 75% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
The venue was Edwin Imboela Stadium, with room for 6,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Green Buffaloes led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Green Buffaloes: 2 goals with no recorded scorer · Forest Rangers: Rəhman Şabanov (88'), 2 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Green Buffaloes 44% · Forest Rangers 56% · Total shots: 4-12 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 3-5