2007/2008| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlesey Town | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6/15 | 8-8 |
| Canvey Island | 15 | W1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9/15 | 7-4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlesey Town | 15 | 42 | 45 | -20 | LLLLL | 22 | -7 |
| Canvey Island | 4 | 42 | 79 | 43 | WWWWL | 2 | +2 |
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 2008-03-29
On paper the standings were lopsided — Canvey Island 4th with 79 points, Arlesey Town 15th with 45, 34 apart. On recent form Arlesey Town sat only 22nd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 15th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Arlesey Town 1.52 scored and 2 conceded per game, Canvey Island 1.95 and 0.93, with the league averaging 1.57.
Defeat had not touched Canvey Island in 5 games.
aRMadillo Stadium in Arlesey, capacity 2,920, hosted the game.
