| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merstham | 15 | W2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10/15 | 8-4 |
| Chichester City | 15 | W2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11/15 | 12-2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merstham | 15 | 38 | 41 | -14 | LWWDL | 11 | +4 |
| Chichester City | 5 | 38 | 69 | 40 | WWWLD | 5 | 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 2024-03-05
On the table this was a mismatch: Chichester City (5th, 69 pts) held a 28-point advantage over Merstham (15th, 41 pts). On the form table Merstham stood 11th over the last five rounds, despite being 15th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Merstham 1.37 scored and 1.74 conceded per game, Chichester City 2.18 and 1.13, with the league averaging 1.74.
Chichester City carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this.
Moatside Stadium, capacity 2,000, hosted the game.
