| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 15 | L2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5/15 | 5-7 |
| Mali | 15 | D1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8/15 | 7-4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 3 | 0 | -4 | LLL | 16 | -12 |
| Mali | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | WDW | 1 | 0 |
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 2021-01-24
7 points and 3 places separated them: Zimbabwe 4th with 0, Mali 1st with 7. The last five rounds placed Zimbabwe no better than 16th for form, against 4th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Zimbabwe 0.33 scored and 1.67 conceded per game, Mali 1 and 0.33, with the league averaging 0.96.
Stade de la Réunification in Douala staged the fixture, a ground that holds 45,202. Mali led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
