| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madang Fox | 2 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0/6 | 1-8 |
| Venus | 13 | L2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5/15 | 9-15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madang Fox | 15 | 3 | 0 | -7 | LLL | 17 | -2 |
| Venus | 11 | 3 | 3 | -7 | LLW | 8 | +3 |
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 2018-03-03
In the standings it was Madang Fox 15th on 0 points, Venus 11th on 3 — separated by 3. Against a league average of 2.04 goals per team per game, Madang Fox ran at 0.33 scored and 2.67 conceded, Venus at 1 and 3.33.
Douglas Field at Trusts Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,901. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.
