| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading W | 9 | L3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1/15 | 3-10 |
| SC Heerenveen W | 8 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7/15 | 15-7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading W | 57 | 2 | 4 | 1 | WD | 54 | +3 |
| SC Heerenveen W | 37 | 5 | 7 | 1 | LWLWD | 32 | +5 |
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 2019-01-11
Reading W went into the game 57th in the table on 4 points; SC Heerenveen W sat 37th on 7 — a 3-point gap. On the form table SC Heerenveen W stood 32nd over the last five rounds, despite being 37th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Reading W 2.5 scored and 2 conceded per game, SC Heerenveen W 1.8 and 1.6, with the league averaging 2.13.
Reading W entered with three losses in a row. Recent form was uneven: 1/15 points for Reading W, 7/15 for SC Heerenveen W.
