2008/2009| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasarawa United | 5 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9/15 | 7-6 |
| FC Abuja | 12 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6/15 | 2-4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasarawa United | 19 | 38 | 39 | -20 | DLWWL | 10 | +9 |
| 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 2009-04-05
39 points for Nasarawa United (19th), 37 for FC Abuja (20th): a 2-point gap. Nasarawa United ranked 10th in the league on five-round form, well above their 19th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Nasarawa United 0.71 scored and 1.24 conceded per game, FC Abuja 0.61 and 1, with the league averaging 0.92.
Lafia Township Stadium in Lafia, capacity 5,000, hosted the game.
