| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zug | 11 | D1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9/15 | 11-5 |
| Red Star Zürich | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7/15 | 13-13 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2018-08-18
6 matches unbeaten backed Zug's arrival.
The venue was Stadion Herti Allmend in Zug, with room for 8,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Red Star Zürich led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
