2008/2009| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maidstone United | 5 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9/15 | 8-6 |
| Heybridge Swifts | 15 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 6/15 | 7-11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maidstone United | 15 | 42 | 53 | -5 | LLLLL | 21 | -6 |
| 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 2008-12-06
Maidstone United went into the game 15th in the table on 53 points; Heybridge Swifts sat 21st on 41 — a 12-point gap. The last five rounds placed Heybridge Swifts 10th in the league for form — higher than their 21st in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Maidstone United 1.1 scored and 1.21 conceded per game, Heybridge Swifts 0.98 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.43.
The match was played at Gallagher Stadium in Maidstone (capacity 4,200).
