2005/2006| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redbridge | 4 | L4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0/12 | 3-14 |
| Margate | 3 | L1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2/9 | 3-4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redbridge | 22 | 42 | 14 | -69 | LLLLW | 18 | +4 |
| Margate | 14 | 42 | 50 | -6 | WWDDW | 6 | +8 |
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 2006-01-01
On paper the standings were lopsided — Margate 14th with 50 points, Redbridge 22nd with 14, 36 apart. The last five rounds placed Margate 6th in the league for form — higher than their 14th in the standings. Per game in the league, Redbridge were scoring 0.67 and conceding 2.31, Margate 1.17 and 1.31, against a competition average of 1.4 goals per team per game.
Redbridge arrived off four straight defeats.
Oakside Stadium in Ilford staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000.
