2017/2018| Team | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newry City | W4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 12/15 | 8-3 |
| Loughgall | W6 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 15/15 | 17-9 |
Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newry City | 1 | 10 | 20 | 7 | WWDLW | 7 | -6 |
| Loughgall | 5 | 22 | 34 | -6 | WLWWW | 19 | -14 |
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 2018-04-07
14 points and 4 places separated them: Newry City 1st with 20, Loughgall 5th with 34. Loughgall had been under-performing their position — 19th on five-round form against 5th in the table.
Momentum sat with Newry City, winners of their last four, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Momentum sat with Loughgall, winners of their last six, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
