2016/2017| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mambas Noirs | 8 | L1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2/15 | 2-9 |
| Requins | 2 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3/6 | 2-2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mambas Noirs | 25 | 18 | 10 | -15 | LLDLW | 24 | +1 |
| Requins | 22 | 18 | 16 | -11 | WDWLL | 16 | +6 |
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 2017-11-20
6 points and 3 places separated them: Mambas Noirs 25th with 10, Requins 22nd with 16. Requins's recent output outran their position: 16th on form over five rounds, 22nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.61/1.44 for Mambas Noirs and 0.67/1.28 for Requins (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.23.
A win had eluded Mambas Noirs for 8 matches.
The match was played at Stade de l'Amitié in Cotonou (capacity 50,000).
