| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 15 | W4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12/15 | 16-2 |
| Aalesund | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7/15 | 7-6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 27 | 14 | 23 | 6 | LWWWD | 61 | -34 |
| Aalesund | 157 | 8 | 11 | 4 | LWWDL | 158 | -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 2012-01-30
Aalesund (157th, 11 pts) visited Shakhtar Donetsk (27th, 23 pts) with 12 points between them. Shakhtar Donetsk's recent output lagged their position: 61st on form over five rounds while 27th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.57/1.14 for Shakhtar Donetsk and 2.25/1.75 for Aalesund (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.57.
Shakhtar Donetsk arrived on a run of four straight wins.
La Manga Club Football Centre in La Manga hosted the game.
