2008/2009| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odesa | 15 | L1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8/15 | 8-3 |
| Desna | 11 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9/15 | 11-8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odesa | 11 | 32 | 41 | -1 | LWLWL | 8 | +3 |
| Desna | 7 | 32 | 45 | -2 | LLWLD | 13 | -6 |
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 2009-05-29
Odesa went into the game 11th in the table on 41 points; Desna sat 7th on 45 — a 4-point gap. Desna's recent output lagged their position: 13th on form over five rounds while 7th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Odesa 1.22 scored and 1.25 conceded per game, Desna 0.97 and 1.03, with the league averaging 1.23.
Stadion Spartak in Nalchik staged the fixture, a ground that holds 14,400.
