2017/2018| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa W | 6 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7/15 | 7-10 |
| Sheffield FC W | 11 | W1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10/15 | 13-3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Villa W | 9 | 18 | 11 | -19 | WLLDL | 8 | +1 |
| Sheffield FC W | 5 | 18 | 28 | 9 | WLDWW | 3 | +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 2018-05-20
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sheffield FC W 5th with 28 points, Aston Villa W 9th with 11, 17 apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.17/2.22 for Aston Villa W and 2.22/1.72 for Sheffield FC W (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.81.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sheffield FC W led 4-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-4.
