2008/2009| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panathinaikos | 15 | W2 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11/15 | 6-1 |
| Anorthosis | 15 | W1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5/15 | 9-9 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2008-12-09
Defeat had not touched Panathinaikos in 12 games. Over the last five, Panathinaikos had taken 11 of 15 points to Anorthosis's 5.
The match was played at Stadio Apóstolos Nikolaidis in Athens (capacity 69,618). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
