| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZESCO United | 15 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7/15 | 8-7 |
| Lime Hotspurs | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7/15 | 4-4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZESCO United | 2 | 30 | 57 | 30 | LWDWW | 1 | +1 |
| Lime Hotspurs | 14 | 30 | 27 | -26 | LLWDW | 8 | +6 |
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 2013-10-30
The table gap was wide: 30 points between ZESCO United (2nd, 57 pts) and Lime Hotspurs (14th, 27 pts). Recent form flatters Lime Hotspurs's table spot — 8th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 14th. Scoring rates set the scale: ZESCO United 1.73 scored and 0.73 conceded per game, Lime Hotspurs 0.77 and 1.63, with the league averaging 1.05.
The match was played at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola (capacity 49,800).
