2008| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salyut Belgorod | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7/15 | 4-2 |
| Zvezda Irkutsk | 15 | D1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10/15 | 14-6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salyut Belgorod | 13 | 42 | 58 | 0 | WWWLD | 4 | +9 |
| Zvezda Irkutsk | 19 | 42 | 29 | -59 | LLLLL | 22 | -3 |
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 2008-07-26
Zvezda Irkutsk, 19th on 29 points, faced a 29-point deficit to Salyut Belgorod (13th, 58). Salyut Belgorod had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 4th in the league over the last five rounds against 13th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Salyut Belgorod 1.21 scored and 1.21 conceded per game, Zvezda Irkutsk 0.86 and 2.26, with the league averaging 1.25.
Salyut Belgorod led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.
