| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geylang International | 11 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10/15 | 7-3 |
| Dalian Shide | 12 | L1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5/15 | 4-12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geylang International | 7 | 33 | 41 | 3 | LLWWL | 7 | 0 |
| Dalian Shide | 12 | 33 | 16 | -67 | DLLLL | 12 | 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 2008-11-06
On paper the standings were lopsided — Geylang International 7th with 41 points, Dalian Shide 12th with 16, 25 apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.85/1.76 for Geylang International and 0.67/2.7 for Dalian Shide (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.43.
The match was played at Tampines Stadium in Singapore (capacity 3,178). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 5-1.
