| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAFCO | 15 | L3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3/15 | 5-11 |
| Ntopwa | 15 | L2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1/15 | 2-10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAFCO | 8 | 30 | 42 | 2 | LDWDW | 6 | +2 |
| Ntopwa | 15 | 30 | 21 | -27 | LLLDD | 14 | +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 2021-06-19
21 points separated the sides: MAFCO 8th on 42, Ntopwa 15th on 21. Scoring rates set the scale: MAFCO 1.03 scored and 0.97 conceded per game, Ntopwa 0.93 and 1.83, with the league averaging 1.07.
MAFCO arrived off three straight defeats. 9 games without a win framed Ntopwa's arrival.
The venue was Chitowe Stadium in Nkhotakota, with room for 1,000 spectators.
