| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 15 | L3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3/15 | 3-9 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3/15 | 4-13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glentoran | 406 | 1 | 3 | 1 | W | 338 | +68 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 188 | 5 | 9 | 10 | WLWWL | 94 | +94 |
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 2012-02-14
3 points for Glentoran (406th), 9 for Shamrock Rovers (188th): a 6-point gap. The last five rounds placed Shamrock Rovers 94th in the league for form — higher than their 188th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Glentoran 2 scored and 1 conceded per game, Shamrock Rovers 3 and 1, with the league averaging 1.57.
Glentoran entered with three losses in a row.
The venue was The Oval in Belfast, with room for 15,000 spectators.
