2016/2017| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruvu Stars | 6 | D2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2/15 | 3-6 |
| Young Africans | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7/15 | 5-5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruvu Stars | 16 | 30 | 24 | -13 | LLLDD | 15 | +1 |
| Young Africans | 1 | 30 | 68 | 43 | LWWWW | 2 | -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 2016-12-17
On paper the standings were lopsided — Young Africans 1st with 68 points, Ruvu Stars 16th with 24, 44 apart. Against a league average of 0.98 goals per team per game, Ruvu Stars ran at 0.5 scored and 0.93 conceded, Young Africans at 1.9 and 0.47.
Ruvu Stars's winless run stood at 5.
Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 60,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 0-3.
