Match Report
Guinea went into the game 3rd in the table on 4 points; Madagascar sat 1st on 7 — a 3-point gap. Guinea's recent output lagged their position: 11th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Against a league average of 0.94 goals per team per game, Guinea ran at 1.33 scored and 1 conceded, Madagascar at 1.67 and 0.67.
Alexandria Stadium in Alexandria staged the fixture, a ground that holds 22,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Guinea led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.