| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simba | 15 | W1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8/15 | 9-2 |
| Nkana | 15 | W1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 13/15 | 7-1 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2018-12-23
Defeat had not touched Nkana in 9 games, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
The match was played at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in Dar-es-Salaam (capacity 60,000). Simba led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-1 full-time score.
