| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFK Malmö | 3 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3/9 | 2-5 |
| Carlstad United | 10 | L2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2/15 | 2-6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFK Malmö | 12 | 26 | 27 | -25 | LWLWL | 10 | +2 |
| Carlstad United | 3 | 26 | 45 | 6 | WLLWW | 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 2008-08-02
On the table this was a mismatch: Carlstad United (3rd, 45 pts) held an 18-point advantage over IFK Malmö (12th, 27 pts). Against a league average of 1.59 goals per team per game, IFK Malmö ran at 1.46 scored and 2.42 conceded, Carlstad United at 1.65 and 1.42.
8 games without a win framed Carlstad United's arrival.
The venue was Malmö Stadion in Malmö, with room for 5,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 2-2 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 5-3.
