| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monaghan United | 15 | W4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12/15 | 12-8 |
| Wexford Youths | 8 | L2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7/15 | 9-10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monaghan United | 3 | 30 | 67 | 33 | LWWLW | 3 | 0 |
| Wexford Youths | 10 | 30 | 14 | -40 | DLLLW | 7 | +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 2011-10-09
The table gap was wide: 53 points between Monaghan United (3rd, 67 pts) and Wexford Youths (10th, 14 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Monaghan United 2 scored and 0.9 conceded per game, Wexford Youths 0.97 and 2.3, with the league averaging 1.38.
Monaghan United had won four straight.
The match was played at Kingspan Century Park in Monaghan. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Monaghan United led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
