2016/2017| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herne Bay | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7/15 | 8-11 |
| Godalming Town | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6/15 | 8-12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herne Bay | 17 | 46 | 51 | -24 | LDLDL | 23 | -6 |
| Godalming Town | 24 | 46 | 27 | -79 | WLLLL | 20 | +4 |
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 2017-02-18
24 points separated the sides: Herne Bay 17th on 51, Godalming Town 24th on 27. The last five rounds placed Herne Bay no better than 23rd for form, against 17th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.84 goals per team per game, Herne Bay ran at 1.61 scored and 2.13 conceded, Godalming Town at 1.07 and 2.78.
The match was played at The Safety Net Stadium in Herne Bay (capacity 4,000).
