Simba 1-1 Céleste in the Illicocash Ligue 1, round 1 at Stade Frédéric Kibassa Maliba, Lubumbashi (35,000 capacity).

Simba won 1, drew 3 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–D–W–D), scoring 4 and conceding 3.

Céleste won 4, drew 1 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–D–W–W), scoring 11 and conceding 1.

The two sides have met 2 times: Simba 0 wins, Céleste 0, 2 draws.