| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Fingal | 4 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7/12 | 7-4 |
| Waterford United | 15 | L5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0/15 | 5-16 |
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 2008-10-10
Waterford United had been beaten in five straight games.
The venue was Dalymount Park in Dublin, with room for 7,955 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sporting Fingal led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-1.
