2008/2009| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Copenhagen | 15 | D1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13/15 | 19-4 |
| Saint-Étienne | 9 | W3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10/15 | 6-3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Copenhagen | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 | LDDW | 3 | 0 |
| Saint-Étienne | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | WWDD | 1 | 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 2008-10-23
In the standings it was FC Copenhagen 3rd on 5 points, Saint-Étienne 1st on 8 — separated by 3.
5 matches unbeaten backed FC Copenhagen's arrival. Momentum sat with Saint-Étienne, winners of their last three.
The match was played at Parken in København (capacity 38,065). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Saint-Étienne led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-3.
