2018| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UP de Manica | 7 | W1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4/15 | 3-6 |
| Desportivo Nacala | 8 | L1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4/15 | 3-4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UP de Manica | 14 | 30 | 34 | -10 | LLWDW | 3 | +11 |
| Desportivo Nacala | 10 | 30 | 38 | 1 | LWDDW | 2 | +8 |
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 2018-07-15
4 points and 4 places separated them: UP de Manica 14th with 34, Desportivo Nacala 10th with 38. The last five rounds placed UP de Manica 3rd in the league for form — higher than their 14th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: UP de Manica 0.8 scored and 1.13 conceded per game, Desportivo Nacala 0.8 and 0.77, with the league averaging 0.96.
