| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCCA | 15 | D2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9/15 | 2-0 |
| Kedus Giorgis | 15 | D1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3/15 | 4-8 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2018-03-17
Defeat had not touched KCCA in 5 games. A win had eluded Kedus Giorgis for 5 matches. KCCA had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Kedus Giorgis, 3.
The venue was Star Times Uganda Stadium in Kampala, with room for 10,000 spectators.
