2008/2009| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 15 | L1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3/15 | 7-11 |
| SC Heerenveen | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 9/15 | 17-7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 4 | 4 | 4 | -1 | LDLW | 4 | 0 |
| SC Heerenveen | 5 | 4 | 0 | -10 | LLLL | 5 | 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 2008-12-17
In the standings it was Portsmouth 4th on 4 points, SC Heerenveen 5th on 0 — separated by 4.
Portsmouth had not won in 5 games. Portsmouth had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; SC Heerenveen, 9.
Fratton Park in Portsmouth staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,688. On the scoreboard, Portsmouth led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-0.
