| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dempo | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7/15 | 6-14 |
| Chirag Kerala | 5 | D1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8/15 | 8-5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dempo | 1 | 26 | 57 | 38 | DWWDW | 2 | -1 |
| Chirag Kerala | 12 | 26 | 20 | -22 | LLLLW | 12 | 0 |
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 2012-01-14
On the table this was a mismatch: Dempo (1st, 57 pts) held a 37-point advantage over Chirag Kerala (12th, 20 pts). Against a league average of 1.43 goals per team per game, Dempo ran at 2.27 scored and 0.81 conceded, Chirag Kerala at 1.08 and 1.92.
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,000. Dempo led 2-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 2-1.
