2008/2009| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield United Hongkong | 15 | L2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4/15 | 9-10 |
| South China | 5 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12/15 | 21-3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield United Hongkong | 10 | 24 | 23 | -7 | LLLWL | 11 | -1 |
| South China | 1 | 24 | 61 | 62 | WWLWW | 1 | 0 |
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 2009-02-15
On paper the standings were lopsided — South China 1st with 61 points, Sheffield United Hongkong 10th with 23, 38 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Sheffield United Hongkong 1.5 scored and 1.79 conceded per game, South China 3.04 and 0.46, with the league averaging 1.65.
The five-game form split read 4/15 points for Sheffield United Hongkong against 12/15 for South China.
On the scoreboard, South China led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
