| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahindra United | 12 | D1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9/15 | 9-5 |
| Vasco | 6 | L2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5/15 | 6-16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahindra United | 4 | 22 | 31 | 6 | WWLDW | 2 | +2 |
| Vasco | 12 | 22 | 10 | -35 | LLLLL | 12 | 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 2009-03-01
On the table this was a mismatch: Mahindra United (4th, 31 pts) held a 21-point advantage over Vasco (12th, 10 pts). Against a league average of 1.2 goals per team per game, Mahindra United ran at 1.27 scored and 1 conceded, Vasco at 0.64 and 2.23.
Mahindra United were unbeaten in 5.
The Cooperage Ground in The Cooperage Ground, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. Mahindra United led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 4-0 full-time score.
