| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salthill Devon | 15 | L3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3/15 | 2-11 |
| Mervue United | 15 | L1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7/15 | 11-8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salthill Devon | 8 | 28 | 17 | -31 | LLLLD | 8 | 0 |
| Mervue United | 3 | 28 | 49 | 15 | WWWWW | 1 | +2 |
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 2013-08-30
32 points separated the sides: Mervue United 3rd on 49, Salthill Devon 8th on 17. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Salthill Devon ran at 0.82 scored and 1.93 conceded, Mervue United at 1.64 and 1.11.
Defeat had followed defeat for Salthill Devon — three in succession.
Drom Soccer Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,000. Mervue United led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
