| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 15 | D1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6/15 | 5-4 |
| Gold Star | 7 | L3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1/15 | 4-14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 1 | 5 | 11 | 9 | DDWWW | 1 | 0 |
| Gold Star | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | LWLWL | 3 | 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 2023-10-01
In the standings it was Chattanooga 1st on 11 points, Gold Star 3rd on 6 — separated by 5. Scoring rates set the scale: Chattanooga 2 scored and 0.2 conceded per game, Gold Star 1.4 and 1.2, with the league averaging 1.26.
Defeat had followed defeat for Gold Star — three in succession.
The match was played at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.
