2016/2017| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Africans | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7/15 | 8-6 |
| Life Fighters | 15 | W2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8/15 | 4-5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Africans | 6 | 30 | 45 | 8 | DLWDL | 11 | -5 |
| Life Fighters | 9 | 30 | 37 | -12 | DLDWL | 11 | -2 |
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 2018-03-10
In the standings it was Young Africans 6th on 45 points, Life Fighters 9th on 37 — separated by 8. The last five rounds placed Young Africans no better than 11th for form, against 6th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Young Africans 1.1 scored and 0.83 conceded per game, Life Fighters 0.9 and 1.3, with the league averaging 1.25.
The match was played at Jimo Powerise District Sports Center in Qingdao.
