2008| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakhtyor | 12 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4/15 | 7-7 |
| Zhdanovichi | 15 | L4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3/15 | 4-12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakhtyor | 4 | 29 | 51 | 18 | WWLLW | 6 | -2 |
| Zhdanovichi | 16 | 30 | 19 | -31 | LLLLL | 15 | +1 |
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 2008-11-16
On the table this was a mismatch: Shakhtyor (4th, 51 pts) held a 32-point advantage over Zhdanovichi (16th, 19 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Shakhtyor 1.72 scored and 1.1 conceded per game, Zhdanovichi 0.83 and 1.87, with the league averaging 1.29.
Defeat had followed defeat for Zhdanovichi — four in succession.
The venue was Stadyen Budaŭnik in Soligorsk, with room for 4,200 spectators.
