| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxaquene | 10 | W2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10/15 | 5-3 |
| LD Maputo | 9 | W2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8/15 | 9-5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxaquene | 5 | 30 | 44 | 6 | LDLDW | 12 | -7 |
| LD Maputo | 3 | 30 | 51 | 12 | DLWLW | 3 | 0 |
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 2018-07-23
7 points and 2 places separated them: Maxaquene 5th with 44, LD Maputo 3rd with 51. Maxaquene had been under-performing their position — 12th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Maxaquene 1.13 scored and 0.93 conceded per game, LD Maputo 1.23 and 0.83, with the league averaging 0.96.
It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.
