2017/2018| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield W | 2 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0/6 | 1-5 |
| Shelbourne W | 2 | D2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2/6 | 0-0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linfield W | 4 | 3 | 0 | -6 | LLL | 67 | -63 |
| Shelbourne W | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | DDW | 30 | -28 |
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 2017-08-28
5 points and 2 places separated them: Linfield W 4th with 0, Shelbourne W 2nd with 5. Linfield W ranked just 67th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Linfield W 0.67 scored and 2.67 conceded per game, Shelbourne W 1 and 0.33, with the league averaging 1.87.
The match was played at Seaview in Belfast (capacity 3,383). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
