2008| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaniya | 15 | W2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10/15 | 10-7 |
| Zvezda Irkutsk | 15 | L9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 0/15 | 0-19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaniya | 11 | 42 | 59 | 3 | LWWLL | 13 | -2 |
| Zvezda Irkutsk | 19 | 42 | 29 | -59 | LLLLL | 22 | -3 |
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 2008-10-24
On paper the standings were lopsided — Alaniya 11th with 59 points, Zvezda Irkutsk 19th with 29, 30 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Alaniya 1.19 scored and 1.12 conceded per game, Zvezda Irkutsk 0.86 and 2.26, with the league averaging 1.25.
Defeat had followed defeat for Zvezda Irkutsk — nine in succession. Alaniya had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Zvezda Irkutsk, 0.
