2018/2019| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trafford | 15 | D1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7/15 | 6-5 |
| Market Drayton Town | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7/15 | 7-7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trafford | 9 | 38 | 61 | 9 | WLDDW | 8 | +1 |
| Market Drayton Town | 16 | 38 | 40 | -39 | DWWLL | 10 | +6 |
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 2019-04-27
On paper the standings were lopsided — Trafford 9th with 61 points, Market Drayton Town 16th with 40, 21 apart. Market Drayton Town's recent output outran their position: 10th on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Trafford 1.39 scored and 1.16 conceded per game, Market Drayton Town 1.45 and 2.47, with the league averaging 1.61.
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