| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPS United | 15 | D2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8/15 | 4-2 |
| Nichrut | 15 | W1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8/15 | 6-4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPS United | 10 | 34 | 48 | 4 | LLWLD | 13 | -3 |
| Nichrut | 15 | 34 | 36 | -7 | LDLLW | 13 | +2 |
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 2018-09-02
48 points for CAPS United (10th), 36 for Nichrut (15th): a 12-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: CAPS United 1 scored and 0.88 conceded per game, Nichrut 0.97 and 1.18, with the league averaging 1.
Barbourfields Stadium in Bulawayo, capacity 15,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: CAPS United led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
