| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Rattlers | 5 | L1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7/15 | 9-12 |
| Ventura County Fusion | 2 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6/6 | 2-0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Rattlers | 62 | 16 | 10 | -21 | DLLLD | 68 | -6 |
| Ventura County Fusion | 22 | 16 | 27 | 10 | WWLLW | 18 | +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 2008-07-12
On the table this was a mismatch: Ventura County Fusion (22nd, 27 pts) held a 17-point advantage over Lancaster Rattlers (62nd, 10 pts). Lancaster Rattlers's recent output lagged their position: 68th on form over five rounds while 62nd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Lancaster Rattlers 1.13 scored and 2.44 conceded per game, Ventura County Fusion 1.5 and 0.88, with the league averaging 1.62.
