2016/2017| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ives Town | 15 | D2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8/15 | 5-7 |
| Cirencester Town | 15 | D1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7/15 | 8-6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ives Town | 14 | 46 | 58 | -19 | LWLLW | 13 | +1 |
| Cirencester Town | 22 | 46 | 42 | -38 | LWWLL | 13 | +9 |
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 2017-02-18
On paper the standings were lopsided — St Ives Town 14th with 58 points, Cirencester Town 22nd with 42, 16 apart. Cirencester Town's recent output outran their position: 13th on form over five rounds, 22nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: St Ives Town 1.11 scored and 1.52 conceded per game, Cirencester Town 1.17 and 2, with the league averaging 1.45.
The venue was ProEdge Westwood Road in St Ives, with room for 2,000 spectators.
