2008| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jēkabpils | 2 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0/6 | 2-6 |
| Gulbene 2005 | 3 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3/9 | 6-11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jēkabpils | 10 | 28 | 35 | -15 | WWLLD | 6 | +4 |
| Gulbene 2005 | 14 | 28 | 16 | -51 | LLDLL | 14 | 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 2008-10-18
On paper the standings were lopsided — Jēkabpils 10th with 35 points, Gulbene 2005 14th with 16, 19 apart. Jēkabpils ranked 6th in the league on five-round form, well above their 10th table position. Against a league average of 1.81 goals per team per game, Jēkabpils ran at 1.54 scored and 2.07 conceded, Gulbene 2005 at 1.07 and 2.89.
Jēkabpils SC stadions in Jekabpils staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,000.
