2008/2009| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beerschot-Wilrijk | 1 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3/3 | 3-1 |
| Temse | 7 | D1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8/15 | 6-4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Beerschot V.A. | 10 | 30 | 42 | 3 | WWDWW | 1 | +9 |
| Temse | 1 | 30 | 59 | 26 | WWLWD | 3 | -2 |
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 2009-02-08
On the table this was a mismatch: Temse (1st, 59 pts) held a 17-point advantage over Beerschot-Wilrijk (10th, 42 pts). K. Beerschot V.A. had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 1st in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Beerschot-Wilrijk 1.83 scored and 1.73 conceded per game, Temse 2.1 and 1.23, with the league averaging 1.53.
The venue was Olympisch Stadion in Antwerp, with room for 12,771 spectators.
