| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahly | 15 | D2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11/15 | 10-2 |
| Heartland | 15 | W1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9/15 | 7-4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahly | 4 | 6 | 8 | -1 | WLDWL | 4 | 0 |
| Heartland | 7 | 6 | 5 | -2 | LLWLD | 7 | 0 |
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 2010-09-12
8 points for Al Ahly (4th), 5 for Heartland (7th): a 3-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/1.5 for Al Ahly and 0.83/1.17 for Heartland (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.08.
6 matches unbeaten backed Al Ahly's arrival, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Heartland were unbeaten in 5.
Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, capacity 30,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Al Ahly led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
