| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wha Wha | 15 | L5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0/15 | 2-9 |
| Kariba | 15 | D1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5/15 | 4-4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wha Wha | 18 | 34 | 24 | -35 | LLDWL | 14 | +4 |
| 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 2022-10-22
On the table this was a mismatch: Kariba (12th, 39 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Wha Wha (18th, 24 pts). Kariba had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 12th overall.
Wha Wha had been beaten in five straight games.
The match was played at Ascot Stadium in Gweru (capacity 5,000).
