2012| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Luc | 1 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0/3 | 0-2 |
| Sanga Balende | 4 | W1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10/12 | 5-2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Luc | 13 | 23 | 14 | -23 | DLLWL | 9 | +4 |
| Sanga Balende | 4 | 23 | 39 | 16 | WWDWL | 3 | +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 2012-08-19
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sanga Balende 4th with 39 points, Saint-Luc 13th with 14, 25 apart. Saint-Luc ranked 9th in the league on five-round form, well above their 13th table position. In league terms the two rates read 0.74/1.74 for Saint-Luc and 1.43/0.74 for Sanga Balende (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.17.
Stade Frédéric Kibassa Maliba in Lubumbashi staged the fixture, a ground that holds 35,000.
