2017/2018| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC Mascara | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9/15 | 8-4 |
| Aïn M'lila | 15 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9/15 | 8-7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC Mascara | 14 | 30 | 34 | -5 | WWWLW | 1 | +13 |
| Aïn M'lila | 2 | 30 | 53 | 12 | LLWWL | 11 | -9 |
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 2018-05-15
The table gap was wide: 19 points between Aïn M'lila (2nd, 53 pts) and GC Mascara (14th, 34 pts). GC Mascara ranked 1st in the league on five-round form, well above their 14th table position. Against a league average of 1.06 goals per team per game, GC Mascara ran at 1.07 scored and 1.23 conceded, Aïn M'lila at 1.43 and 1.03.
The match was played at Stade de l'Unité Africaine. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.
