2017/2018| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goole | 15 | L3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4/15 | 6-13 |
| Atherton Collieries | 15 | L5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 0/15 | 3-12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goole | 22 | 42 | 31 | -60 | LWDWL | 9 | +13 |
| Atherton Collieries | 10 | 42 | 58 | -5 | DDWWD | 5 | +5 |
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 2018-01-13
Goole, 22nd on 31 points, faced a 27-point deficit to Atherton Collieries (10th, 58). Goole had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 9th in the league over the last five rounds against 22nd overall.
Goole entered with three losses in a row. Atherton Collieries had been beaten in five straight games.
The match was played at Victoria Pleasure Grounds in Goole (capacity 3,000).
