| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 15 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 9/15 | 11-5 |
| Adelaide Comets | 3 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6/9 | 9-1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Melbourne | 411 | 8 | 8 | 1 | DDDLL | 941 | -530 |
| Adelaide Comets | 247 | 6 | 11 | 7 | LDWDW | 298 | -51 |
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 2016-01-25
In the standings it was South Melbourne 411th on 8 points, Adelaide Comets 247th on 11 — separated by 3. Recent form told a different story for South Melbourne: only 941st in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 411th. In league terms the two rates read 1.63/1.5 for South Melbourne and 2.5/1.33 for Adelaide Comets (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.75.
Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne, capacity 15,000, hosted the game.
