Get ready for the return leg of the CAF Champions League 1st Preliminary Round between Cotonsport and Matlama. This should be an interesting match and this preview contains everything you need to know. Read on!
Matlama have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 6500 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Cotonsport and Matlama should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Cotonsport form and stats
Cotonsport are returning here after guesting Matlama in a CAF Champions League game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline.
1-1 away at Eding Sport before that.Cotonsport are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Stade Omnisport Roumdé Adjia with a victory. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. In their match history 12 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Cotonsport has won 8 times, drawn 3 and lost 1. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Cotonsport has won by at least two goals 4 times when in this position.
Matlama form and stats
Matlama's mission in CAF Champions League last season failed in the preliminary round.Matlama have an excellent away record in the Premier League so far with 11-2-2 from 15 games.
This fixture can not go any worse than the last one, a CAF Champions League home defeat versus Cotonsport with 0-3 on the scoreboard.
Before that, Matlama secured a home win against Bantu with the score 3-1.The visitors come into this game as huge outsiders. This role is not totally unknown to them, as they have played 40 away matches before with similar winning odds. These games have ended with 26 wins, 6 draws and 8 defeats. 2 games were lost by at least two goals margin.
The travelling fans enjoy Matlama's attacking play in away games, having scored 26 goals in 15 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).
Head 2 Head
This duo played each other earlier on this campaign: Matlama - Cotonsport 0-3.
Cotonsport missing players
Matlama missing players
| Cotonsport | Matlama | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 6 | Won | W | 8 | 18 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | ||
| 43 | 13 | Scored | S | 18 | 38 | ||
| 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 13 | ||
| 84% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 60% | 42% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 68% | ||
| 32% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 18% | 28% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 18% | 12% | ||
| 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 36% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 27% | 20% | ||
| 56% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 64% | 68% | ||
| 24% | 42% | Failed to Score | F T | 9% | 16% | ||
| 4.5 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10.7 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||
| 7.4 | 7.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.6 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Matlama | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 36 | 72 |
| 2 | Lesotho Defence Force | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 8 | 30 | 62 |
| 3 | LCS | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 59 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 40 | 58 |
| 4 | Bantu | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 26 | 58 |
| 5 | Lioli | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 53 |
| 6 | LMPS | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 51 |
| 7 | Lijabatho | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 42 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 48 |
| 8 | Linare | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 48 |
| 9 | Kick4Life | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -7 | 43 |
| 10 | Liphakoe Football Club | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -12 | 28 |
| 11 | Lifofane | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 24 | -18 | 28 |
| 12 | CCX | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 40 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 27 | -16 | 27 |
| 13 | Manonyane | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 49 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 34 | -24 | 27 |
| 14 | Mazenod | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 50 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -26 | 23 |
| 15 | Likhopo | 30 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 54 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 27 | -34 | 19 |
| 16 | Sefotha-Fotha | 30 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 15 | 59 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 29 | -44 | 12 |
