| Team | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory | W3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 12/15 | 12-5 |
| Tobacco Road | L1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5/15 | 10-13 |
Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory | 4 | 14 | 28 | 13 | WLWLD | 69 | -65 |
| Tobacco Road | 9 | 14 | 12 | -8 | LLDWL | 108 | -99 |
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 2026-06-24
Tobacco Road, 9th on 12 points, faced a 16-point deficit to Hickory (4th, 28). Tobacco Road's recent output lagged their position: 108th on form over five rounds while 9th in the table.
Hickory arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 12/15 points for Hickory, 5/15 for Tobacco Road.
