| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamo Dresden | 15 | D1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13/15 | 11-3 |
| Aston Villa | 15 | W2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8/15 | 8-3 |
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 2018-07-28
Defeat had not touched Dynamo Dresden in 6 games.
The match was played at DDV-Stadion in Dresden (capacity 32,066). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Dynamo Dresden led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
