| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6/15 | 9-9 |
| NY Cosmos | 10 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7/15 | 9-8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 35 | 4 | 9 | 3 | WWWL | 2290 | -2255 |
| NY Cosmos | 415 | 1 | 3 | 2 | W | 926 | -511 |
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 2017-07-22
In the standings it was Valencia 35th on 9 points, NY Cosmos 415th on 3 — separated by 6. Valencia ranked just 2290th in the league on five-round form despite their 35th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Valencia 1.5 scored and 0.75 conceded per game, NY Cosmos 2 and 0, with the league averaging 1.64.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-2.
