| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nchalo United | 15 | L4 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 1/15 | 3-13 |
| Mzuni | 14 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nchalo United | 16 | 29 | 18 | -32 | WDLLL | 12 | +4 |
| Mzuni | 6 | 29 | 37 | 1 | LDDDW | 8 | -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 2018-11-24
19 points separated the sides: Mzuni 6th on 37, Nchalo United 16th on 18. Recent form flatters Nchalo United's table spot — 12th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 16th. Against a league average of 1.15 goals per team per game, Nchalo United ran at 0.59 scored and 1.69 conceded, Mzuni at 0.9 and 0.86.
Nchalo United had lost four in a row.
The match was played at Kalulu Stadium in Nchalo (capacity 10,000).
