2004/2005| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 15 | W1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8/15 | 6-5 |
| SC Heerenveen | 13 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7/15 | 7-8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | WWWD | 1 | 0 |
| SC Heerenveen | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | LWDW | 11 | -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 2005-02-23
In the standings it was Newcastle United 1st on 10 points, SC Heerenveen 3rd on 7 — separated by 3. SC Heerenveen's recent output lagged their position: 11th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Newcastle United 2 scored and 0.25 conceded per game, SC Heerenveen 1.5 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.41.
