2008| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hà Nội | 10 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3/15 | 5-7 |
| Song Lam Nghe An | 7 | W1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hà Nội | 13 | 26 | 19 | -22 | LLLLW | 13 | 0 |
| Sông Lam Nghệ An | 8 | 27 | 39 | 12 | DWLDL | 11 | -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 2008-07-26
On paper the standings were lopsided — Song Lam Nghe An 8th with 39 points, Hà Nội 13th with 19, 20 apart. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Hà Nội ran at 1 scored and 1.85 conceded, Song Lam Nghe An at 1.74 and 1.3.
Defeat had not touched Song Lam Nghe An in 7 games. Hà Nội had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Song Lam Nghe An, 9.
