| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 15 | D1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5/15 | 7-8 |
| Nigeria | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10/15 | 5-2 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | DWW | 4 | -3 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | WWL | 6 | -4 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2019-06-30
7 points for Madagascar (1st), 6 for Nigeria (2nd): a 1-point gap. Nigeria's recent output lagged their position: 6th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 0.94 goals per team per game, Madagascar ran at 1.67 scored and 0.67 conceded, Nigeria at 0.67 and 0.67.
The venue was Alexandria Stadium in Alexandria, with room for 22,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, Madagascar led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
