2003/2004
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 15 | W8 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 15/15 | 12-5 |
| Celta de Vigo | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7/15 | 8-8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1 | 6 | 10 | 3 | DLWWW | 4 | -3 |
| Celta de Vigo | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | DLWDW | 10 | -8 |
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 2004-03-09
1 points and 1 places separated them: Arsenal 1st with 10, Celta de Vigo 2nd with 9. Celta de Vigo's recent output lagged their position: 10th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Arsenal 1.5 scored and 1 conceded per game, Celta de Vigo 1.17 and 1, with the league averaging 1.24.
Arsenal arrived on a run of eight straight wins, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 15/15 points for Arsenal, 7/15 for Celta de Vigo.
