| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chungju | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6/15 | 6-8 |
| Gyeongnam | 15 | L1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2/15 | 1-5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chungju | 10 | 40 | 29 | -20 | LLWLD | 8 | +2 |
| Gyeongnam | 7 | 40 | 60 | 3 | LWLLD | 8 | -1 |
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 2016-09-12
On paper the standings were lopsided — Gyeongnam 7th with 60 points, Chungju 10th with 29, 31 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Chungju 1.05 scored and 1.55 conceded per game, Gyeongnam 1.53 and 1.45, with the league averaging 1.2.
Gyeongnam had gone 11 games without a win.
The venue was Chungju Stadium in Chungju. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.
