2017/2018| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thamesmead Town | 15 | D3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6/15 | 9-10 |
| Ashford United | 15 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7/15 | 8-12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thamesmead Town | 10 | 46 | 72 | 22 | WWDWW | 1 | +9 |
| Ashford United | 21 | 46 | 38 | -51 | DLWWL | 10 | +11 |
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 2018-02-17
On paper the standings were lopsided — Thamesmead Town 10th with 72 points, Ashford United 21st with 38, 34 apart. Ashford United ranked 10th in the league on five-round form, well above their 21st table position. Against a league average of 1.7 goals per team per game, Thamesmead Town ran at 2.24 scored and 1.76 conceded, Ashford United at 1.3 and 2.41.
Thamesmead Town had drawn three in a row.
The venue was Princes Park in Dartford, with room for 4,100 spectators.
