| Team | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina II | D2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8/15 | 6-4 |
| Asheville City | W5 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 15/15 | 12-1 |
Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina II | 8 | 14 | 17 | -7 | DDLLL | 133 | -125 |
| Asheville City | 2 | 14 | 29 | 16 | WWWWD | 11 | -9 |
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 2026-07-05
The table read 8th (North Carolina II, 17 pts) against 2nd (Asheville City, 29 pts), 12 points apart. North Carolina II had been under-performing their position — 133rd on five-round form against 8th in the table.
five consecutive wins preceded this game for Asheville City, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Over the last five, North Carolina II had taken 8 of 15 points to Asheville City's 15.
