Match Report
Réal Bamako went into the game 2nd in the table on 4 points; Nianan sat 12th on 0 — a 4-point gap. Réal Bamako had been under-performing their position — 21st on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Réal Bamako were scoring 1.5 and conceding 1, Nianan 0.5 and 2.5, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
5 matches unbeaten backed Nianan's arrival. The five-game form split read 7/15 points for Réal Bamako against 13/15 for Nianan.
Stade Omnisports Modibo Keïta in Bamako, capacity 35,000, hosted the game.


