| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergipe | 6 | D3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6/15 | 6-5 |
| Itabuna | 8 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergipe | 19 | 6 | 10 | 0 | WWLWL | 23 | -4 |
| Itabuna | 6 | 1 | 0 | -1 | L | 116 | -110 |
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 2008-07-13
In the standings it was Sergipe 19th on 10 points, Itabuna 6th on 0 — separated by 10. Recent form told a different story for Itabuna: only 116th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 6th. Against a league average of 1.4 goals per team per game, Sergipe ran at 1.5 scored and 1.5 conceded, Itabuna at 0 and 1.
Sergipe's last three games had all finished level.
Estádio Estadual Lourival Baptista in Aracaju, capacity 15,000, hosted the game.
