2008/2009| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Braga | 15 | W4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12/15 | 8-1 |
| Portsmouth | 15 | D1 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11/15 | 7-2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Braga | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | WLLW | 3 | 0 |
| Portsmouth | 4 | 4 | 4 | -1 | LDLW | 4 | 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 2008-10-23
In the standings it was Sporting Braga 3rd on 6 points, Portsmouth 4th on 4 — separated by 2.
Sporting Braga had won four straight. Portsmouth were unbeaten in 6.
The venue was Estádio Municipal de Braga in Braga, with room for 30,286 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sporting Braga led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.
