2017/2018| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12/15 | 26-6 |
| Tai Chung | 15 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9/15 | 6-8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 1 | 30 | 80 | 96 | WDWWW | 1 | 0 |
| Tai Chung | 9 | 30 | 41 | -3 | WWDLW | 2 | +7 |
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 2018-03-31
39 points separated the sides: Hong Kong 1st on 80, Tai Chung 9th on 41. The last five rounds placed Tai Chung 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 9th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.86 goals per team per game, Hong Kong ran at 3.9 scored and 0.7 conceded, Tai Chung at 1.87 and 1.97.
The match was played at Hong Kong Football Club Stadium in Hong Kong (capacity 2,750).
