| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zvezda Irkutsk | 15 | L1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7/15 | 10-8 |
| Nosta | 12 | W1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9/15 | 4-2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zvezda Irkutsk | 19 | 42 | 29 | -59 | LLLLL | 22 | -3 |
| Nosta | 5 | 42 | 75 | 26 | WDWWW | 1 | +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 2008-08-06
On the table this was a mismatch: Nosta (5th, 75 pts) held a 46-point advantage over Zvezda Irkutsk (19th, 29 pts). The last five rounds placed Nosta 1st in the league for form — higher than their 5th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.86/2.26 for Zvezda Irkutsk and 1.48/0.86 for Nosta (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.25.
Nosta were unbeaten in 5.
On the scoreboard, Nosta led 2-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-4.
