2008/2009| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Thurrock United | 13 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10/15 | 10-6 |
| Chatham Town | 15 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7/15 | 6-5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Thurrock United | 2 | 42 | 95 | 62 | DWWWL | 5 | -3 |
| Chatham Town | 10 | 42 | 60 | -2 | WDDWW | 3 | +7 |
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 2009-01-17
On paper the standings were lopsided — East Thurrock United 2nd with 95 points, Chatham Town 10th with 60, 35 apart. Chatham Town's recent output outran their position: 3rd on form over five rounds, 10th in the table. Against a league average of 1.47 goals per team per game, East Thurrock United ran at 2.67 scored and 1.19 conceded, Chatham Town at 1.38 and 1.43.
The venue was Rookery Hill in Corringham, with room for 4,000 spectators.
