| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenax | 11 | L2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1/15 | 1-8 |
| Kariba | 15 | D1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2/15 | 3-7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenax | 17 | 34 | 30 | -36 | LLLDD | 17 | 0 |
| Kariba | 12 | 34 | 39 | -6 | WWLDW | 2 | +10 |
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 2022-09-04
Tenax went into the game 17th in the table on 30 points; Kariba sat 12th on 39 — a 9-point gap. Kariba ranked 2nd in the league on five-round form, well above their 12th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Tenax 0.56 scored and 1.62 conceded per game, Kariba 0.68 and 0.85, with the league averaging 0.97.
5 games without a win framed Tenax's arrival. Kariba had gone 8 games without a win.
The venue was Vengere Stadium in Rusape, with room for 9,088 spectators.
