| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 11 | W3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10/15 | 10-8 |
| Uruguay | 14 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10/15 | 4-2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Türkiye | 18 | 7 | 14 | 5 | WLWWW | 6 | +12 |
| Uruguay | 43 | 5 | 9 | 3 | DWDWD | 31 | +12 |
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 2008-05-25
Turkey went into the game 18th in the table on 14 points; Uruguay sat 43rd on 9 — a 5-point gap. The last five rounds placed Türkiye 6th in the league for form — higher than their 18th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.71/1 for Turkey and 2/1.4 for Uruguay (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.43.
Turkey came in having won three on the spin.
Vonovia Ruhrstadion in Bochum, capacity 27,559, hosted the game.
