| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing Guoan | 10 | W1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11/15 | 10-4 |
| Kashima Antlers | 6 | W3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11/15 | 10-4 |
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 2008-04-23
Beijing Guoan were unbeaten in 6. Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Kashima Antlers, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
Workers' Stadium in Beijing staged the fixture, a ground that holds 64,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
