| 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 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 13 | WWLWL | 51 | -48 |
| Tobacco Road | 9 | 12 | 9 | -9 | DLLLD | 137 | -128 |
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
On the table this was a mismatch: Hickory (3rd, 27 pts) held an 18-point advantage over Tobacco Road (9th, 9 pts). Tobacco Road had been under-performing their position — 137th on five-round form against 9th in the table.
Hickory arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Over the last five, Hickory had taken 12 of 15 points to Tobacco Road's 5.
