| Team | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW United W | L1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2/15 | 6-20 |
| Nelson Suburbs W | D1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4/15 | 3-14 |
Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW United W | 7 | 6 | 4 | -20 | DLLLW | 15 | -8 |
| Nelson Suburbs W | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | LDWD | 14 | -10 |
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 2026-05-24
NW United W went into the game 7th in the table on 4 points; Nelson Suburbs W sat 4th on 5 — a 1-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Nelson Suburbs W: only 14th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th.
NW United W had gone 5 games without a win.
