2017/2018
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern District | 5 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12/15 | 14-8 |
| Kwun Tong | 15 | L1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5/15 | 6-8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern District | 3 | 30 | 57 | 10 | WDDDW | 4 | -1 |
| Kwun Tong | 15 | 30 | 13 | -39 | LDDLL | 15 | 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 2018-03-04
On paper the standings were lopsided — Eastern District 3rd with 57 points, Kwun Tong 15th with 13, 44 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Eastern District 2.03 scored and 1.7 conceded per game, Kwun Tong 0.73 and 2.03, with the league averaging 1.86.
From the last five rounds, Eastern District held 12 points of 15 and Kwun Tong 5.
The match was played at Happy Valley Recreation Ground #1 in Hong Kong (capacity 6,664).