2008/2009| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 7 | W2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13/15 | 8-1 |
| Stade Raphaelois | 8 | D1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10/15 | 11-2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menton | 6 | 30 | 41 | 6 | DLDLD | 15 | -9 |
| Stade Raphaelois | 1 | 30 | 56 | 15 | WDWWW | 1 | 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 2009-02-07
15 points separated the sides: Stade Raphaelois 1st on 56, Menton 6th on 41. Menton had been under-performing their position — 15th on five-round form against 6th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Menton 1.63 scored and 1.43 conceded per game, Stade Raphaelois 1.4 and 0.9, with the league averaging 1.23.
7 matches unbeaten backed Menton's arrival.
