2017/2018| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighouse Town | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9/15 | 8-13 |
| Hyde United | 15 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12/15 | 12-6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighouse Town | 17 | 42 | 46 | -34 | LWWWW | 3 | +14 |
| Hyde United | 3 | 42 | 92 | 55 | DDWWW | 4 | -1 |
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
On paper the standings were lopsided — Hyde United 3rd with 92 points, Brighouse Town 17th with 46, 46 apart. Brighouse Town's recent output outran their position: 3rd on form over five rounds, 17th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Brighouse Town 1.4 scored and 2.21 conceded per game, Hyde United 2.14 and 0.83, with the league averaging 1.61.
The venue was Dual Seal Stadium in Brighouse, with room for 800 spectators.
