| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sable Farming | 7 | L3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4/15 | 4-7 |
| Rumphi United | 14 | L7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0/15 | 3-15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sable Farming | 14 | 30 | 24 | -20 | LWLLL | 13 | +1 |
| Rumphi United | 16 | 30 | 10 | -58 | LLLLL | 16 | 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 2022-09-25
In the standings it was Sable Farming 14th on 24 points, Rumphi United 16th on 10 — separated by 14. Against a league average of 1.16 goals per team per game, Sable Farming ran at 0.8 scored and 1.47 conceded, Rumphi United at 0.5 and 2.43.
Sable Farming had lost three in a row. Seven consecutive defeats weighed on Rumphi United.
Mpira Stadium (Blantyre) in Blantyre hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.
