2018/2019| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | 15 | W3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9/15 | 8-5 |
| Kidsgrove Athletic | 15 | D1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8/15 | 6-3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atherton Collieries | 1 | 38 | 82 | 55 | WWWDW | 1 | 0 |
| Kidsgrove Athletic | 10 | 38 | 58 | 18 | LDWWD | 8 | +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 2019-01-05
On the table this was a mismatch: Atherton Collieries (1st, 82 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Kidsgrove Athletic (10th, 58 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Atherton Collieries 2.34 scored and 0.89 conceded per game, Kidsgrove Athletic 1.53 and 1.05, with the league averaging 1.61.
Atherton Collieries came in having won three on the spin.
The match was played at Alder Street (capacity 2,500). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
