| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Merreikh | 3 | D2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5/9 | 5-0 |
| Asante Kotoko | 12 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12/15 | 12-5 |
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 Merreikh | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | LLWLW | 7 | -3 |
| Asante Kotoko | 7 | 6 | 7 | -2 | WWLDL | 4 | +3 |
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 2008-10-17
In the standings it was Al Merreikh 4th on 9 points, Asante Kotoko 7th on 7 — separated by 2. Per game in the league, Al Merreikh were scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.33, Asante Kotoko 1.17 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.38 goals per team per game.
The venue was Al-Merreikh Stadium in Omdurman, with room for 43,645 spectators.
