2008| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Kuopio | 15 | D2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3/15 | 7-9 |
| OPS | 5 | W5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 15/15 | 19-2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Kuopio | 12 | 26 | 29 | 1 | LLWLW | 9 | +3 |
| OPS | 3 | 26 | 47 | 11 | WWLDL | 7 | -4 |
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 2008-08-24
Kings Kuopio, 12th on 29 points, faced an 18-point deficit to OPS (3rd, 47). OPS had been under-performing their position — 7th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Kings Kuopio 1.46 scored and 1.42 conceded per game, OPS 1.73 and 1.31, with the league averaging 1.54.
Kings Kuopio had not won in 5 games. OPS came in having won five on the spin. From the last five rounds, Kings Kuopio held 3 points of 15 and OPS 15.
