| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enyimba | 15 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9/15 | 7-5 |
| Zanaco | 10 | W1 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9/15 | 12-4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enyimba | 10 | 2 | 3 | -2 | LW | 10 | 0 |
| Zanaco | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | WL | 10 | -5 |
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 2010-08-01
10th against 5th, but level on points: Enyimba and Zanaco both had 3. Recent form told a different story for Zanaco: only 10th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Enyimba ran at 1 scored and 2 conceded, Zanaco at 2 and 1.
Defeat had not touched Zanaco in 6 games, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
Enyimba International Stadium in Aba, capacity 25,000, hosted the game.
