| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harare City | 15 | W1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8/15 | 6-6 |
| Highlanders | 15 | D1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5/15 | 4-5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harare City | 15 | 34 | 35 | -8 | DLDWW | 6 | +9 |
| Highlanders | 5 | 34 | 51 | 12 | DWDDL | 9 | -4 |
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 2022-11-12
On paper the standings were lopsided — Highlanders 5th with 51 points, Harare City 15th with 35, 16 apart. Harare City ranked 6th in the league on five-round form, well above their 15th table position.
The venue was National Sports Stadium, with room for 5,000 spectators. Harare City led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-1 full-time score.
