2008| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella | 1 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3/3 | 3-1 |
| RC de Daloa | 8 | L4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1/15 | 2-7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella | 7 | 26 | 36 | -3 | LWLDD | 10 | -3 |
| RC de Daloa | 14 | 26 | 18 | -18 | DDLWL | 10 | +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 2008-09-13
On paper the standings were lopsided — Stella 7th with 36 points, RC de Daloa 14th with 18, 18 apart. On the form table RC de Daloa stood 10th over the last five rounds, despite being 14th overall. Against a league average of 1.09 goals per team per game, Stella ran at 1.08 scored and 1.19 conceded, RC de Daloa at 0.73 and 1.42.
Defeat had followed defeat for RC de Daloa — four in succession.
Stade Robert Champroux in Abidjan staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000.
