| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enyimba | 4 | D1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10/12 | 5-0 |
| Accra Hearts of Oak | 5 | L3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4/15 | 3-3 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enyimba | 5 | 6 | 8 | -1 | DLDWL | 6 | -1 |
| Accra Hearts of Oak | 8 | 6 | 2 | -7 | LDLLD | 7 | +1 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2006-09-09
The table read 5th (Enyimba, 8 pts) against 8th (Accra Hearts of Oak, 2 pts), 6 points apart. Against a league average of 1 goals per team per game, Enyimba ran at 0.67 scored and 0.83 conceded, Accra Hearts of Oak at 0 and 1.17.
Accra Hearts of Oak had been beaten in three straight games.
Enyimba International Stadium in Aba staged the fixture, a ground that holds 25,000.
