2010/2011| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax Town | 15 | W7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 15/15 | 17-7 |
| Matlock Town | 15 | W3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12/15 | 17-3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax Town | 1 | 42 | 98 | 72 | WWWDD | 3 | -2 |
| Matlock Town | 11 | 42 | 66 | 15 | LDWLW | 10 | +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 2011-04-02
On paper the standings were lopsided — Halifax Town 1st with 98 points, Matlock Town 11th with 66, 32 apart. In league terms the two rates read 2.57/0.86 for Halifax Town and 1.76/1.4 for Matlock Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.61.
Momentum sat with Halifax Town, winners of their last seven, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Matlock Town came in having won three on the spin.
The Shay Stadium in Halifax, capacity 14,061, hosted the game.
