| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES Tunis | 15 | W2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 13/15 | 13-2 |
| Sunshine Stars | 15 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12/15 | 8-3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ES Tunis | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | WWWL | 2 | +1 |
| Sunshine Stars | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | LWWL | 4 | +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 2012-09-02
ES Tunis went into the game 3rd in the table on 9 points; Sunshine Stars sat 5th on 6 — a 3-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: ES Tunis 1.5 scored and 0.75 conceded per game, Sunshine Stars 1 and 1, with the league averaging 1.28.
ES Tunis had not lost in 6 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
The match was played at Stade Olympique de Radès in Radès (capacity 60,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
