| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nchalo United | 15 | L1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 1/15 | 3-10 |
| Dwangwa United | 14 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5/15 | 5-6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nchalo United | 16 | 29 | 18 | -32 | WDLLL | 12 | +4 |
| Dwangwa United | 12 | 30 | 35 | -9 | LDLWL | 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 2018-10-20
17 points separated the sides: Dwangwa United 12th on 35, Nchalo United 16th on 18. Nchalo United's recent output outran their position: 12th on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Nchalo United 0.59 scored and 1.69 conceded per game, Dwangwa United 1.17 and 1.47, with the league averaging 1.15.
Nchalo United had not won in 15 games.
Kalulu Stadium in Nchalo, capacity 10,000, hosted the game.
