2016/2017| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weymouth | 15 | D1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10/15 | 12-8 |
| Cambridge City | 15 | L1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weymouth | 10 | 46 | 66 | 21 | WLWWD | 4 | +6 |
| Cambridge City | 21 | 46 | 46 | -28 | WDWWW | 1 | +20 |
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 2017-03-18
On paper the standings were lopsided — Weymouth 10th with 66 points, Cambridge City 21st with 46, 20 apart. Cambridge City had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 1st in the league over the last five rounds against 21st overall. Against a league average of 1.45 goals per team per game, Weymouth ran at 1.72 scored and 1.26 conceded, Cambridge City at 1 and 1.61.
Bob Lucas Stadium in Weymouth staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,000.
