| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zamtel | 13 | L1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3/15 | 2-6 |
| Nakambala Leopards | 3 | L1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4/9 | 2-1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zamtel | 14 | 30 | 27 | -18 | LLLLL | 15 | -1 |
| Nakambala Leopards | 15 | 30 | 22 | -22 | DWLLD | 11 | +4 |
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 2009-10-30
Nakambala Leopards (15th, 22 pts) visited Zamtel (14th, 27 pts) with 5 points between them. The last five rounds placed Nakambala Leopards 11th in the league for form — higher than their 15th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Zamtel 0.43 scored and 1.03 conceded per game, Nakambala Leopards 0.57 and 1.3, with the league averaging 0.94.
5 games without a win framed Zamtel's arrival.
