| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macao | 15 | L4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 1/15 | 2-13 |
| Laos | 15 | L4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 1/15 | 2-16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macao | 32 | 2 | 3 | 2 | LW | 82 | -50 |
| Laos | 47 | 5 | 3 | -12 | LLLWL | 183 | -136 |
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 2017-10-02
Macao and Laos went into the game level on 3 points, 32nd against 47th in the table. Laos's recent output lagged their position: 183rd on form over five rounds while 47th in the table. Against a league average of 2.26 goals per team per game, Macao ran at 4.5 scored and 3.5 conceded, Laos at 1.6 and 4.
Macao had been beaten in four straight games. Laos arrived off four straight defeats.
