| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Town | 15 | L3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6/15 | 7-10 |
| Halifax Town | 15 | D1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5/15 | 6-6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Town | 230 | 5 | 9 | 5 | WLLWW | 153 | +77 |
| Halifax Town | 478 | 5 | 5 | -3 | LWDDL | 626 | -148 |
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 2020-09-29
In the standings it was Fleetwood Town 230th on 9 points, Halifax Town 478th on 5 — separated by 4. Halifax Town's recent output lagged their position: 626th on form over five rounds while 478th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Fleetwood Town 2.4 scored and 1.4 conceded per game, Halifax Town 1.2 and 1.8, with the league averaging 1.93.
Defeat had followed defeat for Fleetwood Town — three in succession.
