| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobh Ramblers | 12 | L3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3/15 | 4-11 |
| Kildare County | 13 | D2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6/15 | 3-3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobh Ramblers | 1 | 36 | 77 | 40 | WWWWW | 1 | 0 |
| Kildare County | 7 | 36 | 39 | -14 | WLLDL | 8 | -1 |
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 2007-10-06
38 points separated the sides: Cobh Ramblers 1st on 77, Kildare County 7th on 39. Scoring rates set the scale: Cobh Ramblers 1.58 scored and 0.47 conceded per game, Kildare County 1.33 and 1.72, with the league averaging 1.27.
Defeat had followed defeat for Cobh Ramblers — three in succession.
The match was played at St. Coleman's Park in Cobh.
