| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Cosmos | 5 | L3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6/15 | 6-8 |
| SD Eibar | 15 | L1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 2/15 | 4-12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Cosmos | 257 | 1 | 0 | 0 | D | 1763 | -1506 |
| SD Eibar | 20 | 13 | 15 | -3 | WDDWL | 298 | -278 |
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 2016-05-26
On paper the standings were lopsided — SD Eibar 20th with 15 points, NY Cosmos 257th with 0, 15 apart. NY Cosmos's recent output lagged their position: 1763rd on form over five rounds while 257th in the table. Against a league average of 1.75 goals per team per game, NY Cosmos ran at 2 scored and 2 conceded, SD Eibar at 1.23 and 1.46.
Defeat had followed defeat for NY Cosmos — three in succession. SD Eibar's winless run stood at 5.
Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas hosted the game.
