| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herne Bay | 15 | L1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6/15 | 9-7 |
| Horndean | 15 | W1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4/15 | 5-9 |
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 | 8 | 38 | 59 | 11 | LWLLD | 14 | -6 |
| Horndean | 14 | 38 | 43 | -19 | LWLLL | 17 | -3 |
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 2023-12-16
Horndean, 14th on 43 points, faced a 16-point deficit to Herne Bay (8th, 59). Herne Bay's recent output lagged their position: 14th on form over five rounds while 8th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.95/1.66 for Herne Bay and 1.5/2 for Horndean (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.74.
The Safety Net Stadium in Herne Bay staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,000.
