| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum | 15 | W1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11/15 | 9-2 |
| Mutare City | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7/15 | 6-6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum | 1 | 35 | 81 | 39 | WWWWD | 1 | 0 |
| Mutare City | 17 | 34 | 23 | -31 | LLLDL | 17 | 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 2018-09-01
Mutare City, 17th on 23 points, faced a 58-point deficit to Platinum (1st, 81). Against a league average of 1 goals per team per game, Platinum ran at 1.51 scored and 0.4 conceded, Mutare City at 0.71 and 1.62.
Defeat had not touched Platinum in 12 games.
Mandava Stadium in Zvishavane staged the fixture, a ground that holds 35,000. On the scoreboard, Platinum led 5-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 6-0.
