Both Black Stars and USFAS Bamako are itching for points in this fixture, despite the away side having a 12 point edge so far.
Black Stars are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Bamako is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
The visiting USFAS Bamako played their last game only four days ago, a Premiere Division match.
Black Stars form and stats
Black Stars have played 14 Premiere Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-8-2 (wins-draws-losses). With eight home Premiere Division games in a row without a win, the Black Stars fans could feel they are not getting value for their money.
Black Stars drew their last game, 2-2 away at Bougouni (placed 9th).
Preceding that game was the home draw versus USC Kita that ended 1-1.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Black here at Stade 26 Mars in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (13 from 14 games). From these home matches, Black Stars have conceded only 10 goals.
USFAS Bamako form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premiere Division travels is 3 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats.
Cisse was the last player to score for the away team. USFAS Bamako haven't scored a league goal in the last 185 minutes.
USFAS Bamako's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus ASKO that finished 0-0.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Afrique Football Élite wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.Lacking goals? 8 of this team's latest 10 league fixtures have seen two or less goals.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (13 so far).
Head 2 Head
The duelists have fought previously this season: USFAS Bamako - Black 3-0. Head to head numbers (for the preceeding eight meetings): Black Stars won two games, one match ended with a tie and USFAS Bamako got five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / four.
Black Stars missing players
USFAS Bamako missing players
| Black Stars | USFAS Bamako | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 9 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 28 | 13 | 1 | Scored | S | 6 | 10 | 27 |
| 30 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 13 | 21 |
| 82% | 79% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 71% | 75% |
| 61% | 50% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 57% | 61% |
| 39% | 21% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 21% | 29% |
| 18% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 7% | 4% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 7% | 4% |
| 50% | 50% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 36% | 39% |
| 32% | 36% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 36% | 43% |
| 36% | 36% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 57% | 43% |
| 2.6 | 2.8 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| 4.4 | 5.2 | 6.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 5.8 | 2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.8 | 5.2 | 5.8 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 41% | 43% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 86% | 47% | 48% |
| 7.1 | 6.6 | 4.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.2 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Réal Bamako | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 21 | 56 |
| 2 | Djoliba | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 53 |
| 3 | Bakaridjan | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 44 |
| 4 | Stade Malien Bamako | 28 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 43 |
| 5 | USFAS Bamako | 28 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 43 |
| 6 | Onze Créateurs | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 42 |
| 7 | Afrique Football Élite | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 41 |
| 8 | Binga | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 40 |
| 9 | Bougouni | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 33 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 3 | 39 |
| 10 | ASKO | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -1 | 36 |
| 11 | Police | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 13 | -5 | 36 |
| 12 | Black Stars | 28 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 28 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -2 | 31 |
| 13 | COB | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -17 | 29 |
| 14 | USC Kita | 28 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 18 | -10 | 27 |
| 15 | LC Ba | 28 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 35 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -19 | 17 |
| 16 | Yeelen Olympique | 28 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 51 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 25 | -32 | 15 |
