Match Report
In the standings it was Lioli 7th on 48 points, Matlama 4th on 58 — separated by 10. Lioli had been under-performing their position — 13th on five-round form against 7th in the table. Against a league average of 1.11 goals per team per game, Lioli ran at 1.13 scored and 0.8 conceded, Matlama at 1.27 and 0.73.
Matlama had not lost in 9 games.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Lioli 0, draws 3, Matlama 2, at 3.4 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 100%.