2009/2010| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Kufa | 11 | L1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1/15 | 2-11 |
| Al Sinaah | 9 | W5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15/15 | 11-2 |
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 Kufa | 24 | 34 | 34 | -9 | DWDDL | 22 | +2 |
| Al Sinaah | 5 | 34 | 66 | 20 | LWWWL | 11 | -6 |
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 2010-05-18
32 points separated the sides: Al Sinaah 5th on 66, Al Kufa 24th on 34. Al Sinaah's recent output lagged their position: 11th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Kufa 0.94 scored and 1.21 conceded per game, Al Sinaah 1.53 and 0.94, with the league averaging 1.08.
A win had eluded Al Kufa for 11 matches. Al Sinaah entered with five wins in a row. Over the last five, Al Kufa had taken 1 of 15 points to Al Sinaah's 15.
