2017/2018| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossett Town | 15 | W1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4/15 | 6-8 |
| Hyde United | 15 | W2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13/15 | 15-2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossett Town | 16 | 42 | 47 | -22 | LLLLW | 19 | -3 |
| Hyde United | 3 | 42 | 92 | 55 | DDWWW | 4 | -1 |
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 2018-02-17
On paper the standings were lopsided — Hyde United 3rd with 92 points, Ossett Town 16th with 47, 45 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Ossett Town 1.31 scored and 1.83 conceded per game, Hyde United 2.14 and 0.83, with the league averaging 1.61.
Defeat had not touched Hyde United in 5 games. From the last five rounds, Ossett Town held 4 points of 15 and Hyde United 13.
The venue was The Stade France Ingfield in Ossett, with room for 2,000 spectators.
