2016/2017| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby Town | 15 | D1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 4/15 | 6-7 |
| Kidsgrove Athletic | 15 | L1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7/15 | 10-9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby Town | 22 | 42 | 30 | -33 | WLLDL | 13 | +9 |
| Kidsgrove Athletic | 12 | 42 | 55 | 6 | LLLLW | 16 | -4 |
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 2017-04-22
On paper the standings were lopsided — Kidsgrove Athletic 12th with 55 points, Rugby Town 22nd with 30, 25 apart. Rugby Town's recent output outran their position: 13th on form over five rounds, 22nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.05/1.83 for Rugby Town and 1.71/1.57 for Kidsgrove Athletic (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.56.
The match was played at Butlin Road in Rugby (capacity 6,000).
