2008/2009| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zamfara United FC | 4 | L1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3/12 | 3-4 |
| FC Abuja | 8 | W1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7/15 | 2-1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zamfara United FC | 17 | 38 | 48 | 1 | LLLLW | 18 | -1 |
| 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 2009-03-11
Zamfara United FC went into the game 17th in the table on 48 points; FC Abuja sat 20th on 37 — an 11-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Zamfara United FC 1.16 scored and 1.13 conceded per game, FC Abuja 0.61 and 1, with the league averaging 0.92.
Defeat had not touched FC Abuja in 5 games.
Sardauna Memorial Stadium in Sardauna Memorial Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000.
