| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Sikkim | 4 | L1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2/12 | 3-13 |
| Pune | 1 | D1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/3 | 2-2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Sikkim | 14 | 26 | 15 | -40 | WLLLL | 11 | +3 |
| Pune | 2 | 26 | 52 | 27 | WWWWW | 1 | +1 |
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 2013-01-05
On paper the standings were lopsided — Pune 2nd with 52 points, United Sikkim 14th with 15, 37 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: United Sikkim 0.88 scored and 2.42 conceded per game, Pune 2.04 and 1, with the league averaging 1.46.
Paljor Stadium in Gangtok staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,000. On the scoreboard, Pune led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
