| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City W | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9/15 | 10-5 |
| Newcastle United W | 15 | W1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 13/15 | 14-3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City W | 11 | 22 | 18 | -26 | WWLLL | 8 | +3 |
| Newcastle United W | 1 | 22 | 56 | 47 | DWWWW | 1 | 0 |
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 2023-04-30
On paper the standings were lopsided — Newcastle United W 1st with 56 points, Bradford City W 11th with 18, 38 apart. In league terms the two rates read 1/2.18 for Bradford City W and 2.95/0.82 for Newcastle United W (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.61.
Newcastle United W were unbeaten in 10, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
The venue was University of Bolton Stadium, with room for 28,723 spectators.
