2017/2018| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romford | 15 | L3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6/15 | 6-12 |
| Hertford Town | 15 | L3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6/15 | 3-10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romford | 23 | 46 | 41 | -46 | DLLWW | 11 | +12 |
| Hertford Town | 15 | 46 | 57 | -30 | LLLWL | 19 | -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 2018-03-10
16 points separated the sides: Hertford Town 15th on 57, Romford 23rd on 41. The last five rounds placed Romford 11th in the league for form — higher than their 23rd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Romford 1.11 scored and 2.11 conceded per game, Hertford Town 1.2 and 1.85, with the league averaging 1.58.
Romford had lost three in a row. Defeat had followed defeat for Hertford Town — three in succession.
The venue was Ship Lane (Aveley, Essex) in Aveley, Essex.
