2008/2009| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings United | 5 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7/15 | 7-8 |
| Heybridge Swifts | 15 | L2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4/15 | 6-12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings United | 17 | 42 | 49 | -16 | LWDLW | 10 | +7 |
| Heybridge Swifts | 21 | 42 | 41 | -22 | LWLWD | 10 | +11 |
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 2009-02-28
In the standings it was Hastings United 17th on 49 points, Heybridge Swifts 21st on 41 — separated by 8. Heybridge Swifts's recent output outran their position: 10th on form over five rounds, 21st in the table. Against a league average of 1.43 goals per team per game, Hastings United ran at 1.24 scored and 1.62 conceded, Heybridge Swifts at 0.98 and 1.5.
The venue was The Pilot Field in Hastings, with room for 5,000 spectators.
