2008/2009| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburger SV | 15 | W3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10/15 | 6-3 |
| Aston Villa | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 8/15 | 6-5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburger SV | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | WLWW | 1 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 3 | 4 | 6 | -1 | WWLL | 3 | 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 2008-12-17
9 points for Hamburger SV (1st), 6 for Aston Villa (3rd): a 3-point gap.
Hamburger SV arrived on a run of three straight wins.
Volksparkstadion in Hamburg, capacity 57,000, hosted the game. Hamburger SV led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
