2017/2018
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banbury United | 15 | W1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8/15 | 9-4 |
| Merthyr Town | 15 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7/15 | 6-9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banbury United | 9 | 46 | 72 | 31 | DLDWD | 12 | -3 |
| Merthyr Town | 16 | 46 | 53 | -22 | LWDLD | 14 | +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 2018-04-21
On the table this was a mismatch: Banbury United (9th, 72 pts) held a 19-point advantage over Merthyr Town (16th, 53 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Banbury United 1.96 scored and 1.28 conceded per game, Merthyr Town 1.65 and 2.13, with the league averaging 1.7.
The Spencer Stadium in Banbury staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,500. On the scoreboard, Merthyr Town led 1-0 at the break; 5 second-half goals set the final 3-3.
