| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Assembly | 15 | L2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5/15 | 4-5 |
| Kitwe United | 15 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6/15 | 5-7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Assembly | 17 | 38 | 38 | -21 | DWWLL | 7 | +10 |
| Kitwe United | 13 | 39 | 47 | 0 | DWLDD | 12 | +1 |
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 2018-09-01
National Assembly went into the game 17th in the table on 38 points; Kitwe United sat 13th on 47 — a 9-point gap. Recent form flatters National Assembly's table spot — 7th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 17th. In league terms the two rates read 1.08/1.63 for National Assembly and 1.05/1.05 for Kitwe United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.07.
The venue was Edwin Imboela Stadium in Lusaka, with room for 6,000 spectators.
