2007/2008| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simurq | 2 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6/6 | 6-1 |
| ABN Barda | 3 | D1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2/9 | 1-3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simurq | 6 | 26 | 36 | 6 | LDDDD | 11 | -5 |
| ABN Barda | 14 | 26 | 12 | -44 | LLLLL | 14 | 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 2008-02-23
On paper the standings were lopsided — Simurq 6th with 36 points, ABN Barda 14th with 12, 24 apart. Simurq ranked just 11th in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Simurq 1.19 scored and 0.96 conceded per game, ABN Barda 0.46 and 2.15, with the league averaging 1.2.
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