| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JS Kabylie | 13 | W1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10/15 | 8-2 |
| Asante Kotoko | 11 | W4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12/15 | 12-4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JS Kabylie | 5 | 6 | 9 | -1 | WLWWL | 2 | +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 2008-09-21
In the standings it was JS Kabylie 5th on 9 points, Asante Kotoko 7th on 7 — separated by 2. Scoring rates set the scale: JS Kabylie 1.33 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Asante Kotoko 1.17 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.38.
Asante Kotoko had won four straight.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
