| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otelul | 15 | L8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0/15 | 3-9 |
| Viktoria Plzeň | 15 | D1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4/15 | 3-10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otelul | 4 | 18 | 34 | 12 | WWLWW | 30 | -26 |
| Viktoria Plzeň | 230 | 4 | 7 | 2 | DWWL | 158 | +72 |
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 2012-01-31
Viktoria Plzeň, 230th on 7 points, faced a 27-point deficit to Otelul (4th, 34). On the form table Viktoria Plzeň stood 158th over the last five rounds, despite being 230th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.22/0.56 for Otelul and 2/1.5 for Viktoria Plzeň (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.57.
Defeat had followed defeat for Otelul — eight in succession.
The match was played at Alpha Sport Center Field 1 in Lárnaka.
