2016/2017| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Stars | 15 | D1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13/15 | 7-0 |
| Young Africans | 15 | W1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8/15 | 8-4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Stars | 1 | 30 | 64 | 26 | WWWLW | 2 | -1 |
| Young Africans | 6 | 30 | 45 | 8 | DLWDL | 11 | -5 |
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 2018-03-16
19 points separated the sides: African Stars 1st on 64, Young Africans 6th on 45. Young Africans's recent output lagged their position: 11th on form over five rounds while 6th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/0.47 for African Stars and 1.1/0.83 for Young Africans (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.25.
African Stars had not lost in 5 games.
It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 2-2 full-time score.
