Match Report
The table gap was wide: 21 points between Stade Malien Bamako (2nd, 50 pts) and US Bougouba (9th, 29 pts). US Bougouba's recent output outran their position: 5th on form over five rounds, 9th in the table. Per game in the league, Stade Malien Bamako were scoring 1.08 and conceding 0.58, US Bougouba 0.76 and 1.24, against a competition average of 0.97 goals per team per game.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 7 wins for Stade Malien Bamako, 0 draws and 0 for US Bougouba, at 2 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 29% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Stade 26 Mars (capacity 55,000). On the scoreboard, Stade Malien Bamako led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Stade Malien Bamako: Zoumana Simpara (45')
Key stats
Possession: Stade Malien Bamako 53% · US Bougouba 47% · Total shots: 17-9 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 7-4