Match Report
In the standings it was Malawi 3rd on 4 points, Zimbabwe 4th on 3 — separated by 1. Zimbabwe ranked just 15th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Malawi 0.67 scored and 0.67 conceded per game, Zimbabwe 1 and 1.33, with the league averaging 0.94.
12 games without a win framed Zimbabwe's arrival.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Malawi, 3 draws and 1 for Zimbabwe, at 2.25 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 0% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 25% of the meetings.
It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Malawi: Gabadinho Mhango (43'), Gabadinho Mhango (58') · Zimbabwe: I. Wadi (38')
Key stats
Possession: Malawi 36% · Zimbabwe 64% · Total shots: 9-12 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 2-5