| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahti | 15 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7/15 | 13-6 |
| PoPa | 15 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6/15 | 6-12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahti | 1 | 24 | 52 | 32 | WWWWL | 1 | 0 |
| PoPa | 11 | 24 | 19 | -35 | WLLWL | 6 | +5 |
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 2011-08-15
Lahti, 1st with 52 points, sat 33 points above PoPa (11th, 19). The last five rounds placed PoPa 6th in the league for form — higher than their 11th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Lahti 2.08 scored and 0.75 conceded per game, PoPa 0.96 and 2.42, with the league averaging 1.4.
The match was played at Kisapuisto in Lahti (capacity 14,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Lahti led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-0.
