2016/2017| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantwich Town | 15 | D1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 10/15 | 8-7 |
| Corby Town | 15 | W2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13/15 | 7-2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantwich Town | 5 | 46 | 81 | 27 | WWLDL | 10 | -5 |
| Corby Town | 21 | 46 | 46 | -23 | LLWWL | 15 | +6 |
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 — Nantwich Town 5th with 81 points, Corby Town 21st with 46, 35 apart. Recent form flatters Corby Town's table spot — 15th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 21st. Against a league average of 1.45 goals per team per game, Nantwich Town ran at 1.87 scored and 1.28 conceded, Corby Town at 1.07 and 1.57.
Defeat had not touched Corby Town in 5 games.
The match was played at The Weaver Stadium in Nantwich (capacity 3,500).
