2016/2017| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood | 15 | L5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0/15 | 3-13 |
| Petersfield Town | 15 | L4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1/15 | 2-8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood | 20 | 42 | 39 | -31 | DLLDL | 20 | 0 |
| Petersfield Town | 22 | 42 | 9 | -95 | LLLLL | 22 | 0 |
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 2017-01-28
On paper the standings were lopsided — Northwood 20th with 39 points, Petersfield Town 22nd with 9, 30 apart. Against a league average of 1.68 goals per team per game, Northwood ran at 1.36 scored and 2.1 conceded, Petersfield Town at 0.76 and 3.02.
Five consecutive defeats weighed on Northwood. Defeat had followed defeat for Petersfield Town — four in succession.
Northwood Park in London staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,075.
