| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kano Pillars | 6 | D2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7/15 | 3-2 |
| Al Hilal Omdurman | 9 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9/15 | 10-3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kano Pillars | 2 | 6 | 11 | 2 | WLWWD | 1 | +1 |
| Al Hilal Omdurman | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | WWLWL | 3 | +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 2009-08-29
In the standings it was Kano Pillars 2nd on 11 points, Al Hilal Omdurman 4th on 10 — separated by 1. Scoring rates set the scale: Kano Pillars 1.67 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Al Hilal Omdurman 1.17 and 0.83, with the league averaging 1.3.
Kano Pillars carried a 6-game unbeaten run into this.
The venue was Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano, with room for 25,000 spectators.
