2008/2009| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kano Pillars | 3 | D2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5/9 | 1-0 |
| FC Abuja | 9 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6/15 | 2-2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kano Pillars | 8 | 38 | 54 | 0 | LLLLW | 18 | -10 |
| FC Abuja | 20 | 38 | 37 | -15 | LDLLL | 20 | 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 2009-03-19
On paper the standings were lopsided — Kano Pillars 8th with 54 points, FC Abuja 20th with 37, 17 apart. Kano Pillars ranked just 18th in the league on five-round form despite their 8th table position. Against a league average of 0.92 goals per team per game, Kano Pillars ran at 0.92 scored and 0.92 conceded, FC Abuja at 0.61 and 1.
Potiskum Stadium in Potiskum, capacity 2,000, hosted the game.
