| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gal1way | 4 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6/12 | 6-5 |
| Waterford United | 15 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12/15 | 10-2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gal1way | 3 | 28 | 49 | 24 | WWWDD | 2 | +1 |
| Waterford United | 7 | 28 | 25 | -18 | LLLWL | 6 | +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 2014-08-29
On paper the standings were lopsided — Gal1way 3rd with 49 points, Waterford United 7th with 25, 24 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Gal1way 1.68 scored and 0.82 conceded per game, Waterford United 0.89 and 1.54, with the league averaging 1.31.
Deacy Park, capacity 4,284, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
