| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bootle FC | 15 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 7/15 | 10-8 |
| Wigan Athletic | 15 | L2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7/15 | 9-9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bootle FC | 1257 | 1 | 0 | -2 | L | 1052 | +205 |
| Wigan Athletic | 37 | 5 | 15 | 6 | WWWWW | 1 | +36 |
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 2021-07-23
On paper the standings were lopsided — Wigan Athletic 37th with 15 points, Bootle FC 1257th with 0, 15 apart. Bootle FC ranked 1052nd in the league on five-round form, well above their 1257th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1/3 for Bootle FC and 2.2/1 for Wigan Athletic (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.82.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
