2017/2018| Team | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute | W8 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 15/15 | 9-3 |
| Newry City | W3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12/15 | 12-3 |
Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute | 1 | 22 | 49 | 13 | WWWDW | 2 | -1 |
| Newry City | 1 | 10 | 20 | 7 | WWDLW | 7 | -6 |
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
On the table this was a mismatch: Institute (1st, 49 pts) held a 29-point advantage over Newry City (1st, 20 pts). Recent form told a different story for Newry City: only 7th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st.
Institute arrived on a run of eight straight wins, having scored in 13 consecutive games. Newry City arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
