2008/2009| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaz Metan Targu Mures | 7 | L1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2/15 | 6-10 |
| Marmatia Sighet | 2 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0/6 | 1-3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaz Metan Targu Mures | 11 | 34 | 43 | -7 | LWLWW | 5 | +6 |
| Marmatia Sighet | 18 | 34 | 22 | -50 | LDLWL | 15 | +3 |
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 2009-04-06
On paper the standings were lopsided — Gaz Metan Targu Mures 11th with 43 points, Marmatia Sighet 18th with 22, 21 apart. Gaz Metan Targu Mures had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Gaz Metan Targu Mures 1.5 scored and 1.71 conceded per game, Marmatia Sighet 0.91 and 2.38, with the league averaging 1.49.
Gaz Metan Targu Mures had not won in 5 games.
