2008/2009| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free State Stars | 10 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8/15 | 6-3 |
| Platinum Stars | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6/15 | 6-7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free State Stars | 4 | 30 | 47 | 14 | WWWDW | 1 | +3 |
| Platinum Stars | 13 | 30 | 35 | -5 | WDLLL | 13 | 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 2009-03-04
The table read 4th (Free State Stars, 47 pts) against 13th (Platinum Stars, 35 pts), 12 points apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Free State Stars 1.27 scored and 0.8 conceded per game, Platinum Stars 1.17 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.19.
The match was played at Goble Park Stadium (capacity 20,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
