| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinthian | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10/15 | 9-3 |
| Sheppey United | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5/15 | 7-15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinthian | 20 | 38 | 28 | -30 | WDLLD | 12 | +8 |
| Sheppey United | 7 | 38 | 65 | 17 | LWWWD | 4 | +3 |
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 2023-01-28
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sheppey United 7th with 65 points, Corinthian 20th with 28, 37 apart. The last five rounds placed Corinthian 12th in the league for form — higher than their 20th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Corinthian 0.82 scored and 1.61 conceded per game, Sheppey United 1.87 and 1.42, with the league averaging 1.43.
The match was played at Gay Dawn Farm in Hartley.
