2013/2014| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasarawa United | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9/15 | 10-7 |
| Nembe City | 15 | L2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1/15 | 1-12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nasarawa United | 5 | 37 | 59 | 7 | WWDDD | 6 | -1 |
| Nembe City | 20 | 37 | 28 | -48 | LLLLL | 20 | 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 2014-10-12
On paper the standings were lopsided — Nasarawa United 5th with 59 points, Nembe City 20th with 28, 31 apart. Against a league average of 1.1 goals per team per game, Nasarawa United ran at 1.14 scored and 0.95 conceded, Nembe City at 0.62 and 1.92.
Nembe City's winless run stood at 8. Recent form was uneven: 9/15 points for Nasarawa United, 1/15 for Nembe City.
Lafia Township Stadium in Lafia staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000.
