Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Vipers (1st, 67 pts) held a 17-point advantage over NEC (6th, 50 pts). Against a league average of 1.05 goals per team per game, Vipers ran at 1.9 scored and 0.48 conceded, NEC at 1 and 0.76.
Vipers had not lost in 15 games, having scored in 7 consecutive games. NEC's unbeaten run stood at 6.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Vipers, 2 draws and 1 for NEC, at 3 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
St. Mary's Stadium, capacity 25,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Vipers led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Vipers: Milton Karisa (8') · NEC: Richard Basangwa (76')
Key stats
Possession: Vipers 54% · NEC 46% · Total shots: 9-4 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 6-4