2017/2018| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton Casuals | 15 | D1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8/15 | 7-5 |
| Phoenix Sports | 15 | D1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8/15 | 7-3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton Casuals | 6 | 46 | 86 | 46 | LLWWW | 8 | -2 |
| Phoenix Sports | 11 | 46 | 69 | 11 | LWLDW | 10 | +1 |
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 2018-02-03
On paper the standings were lopsided — Walton Casuals 6th with 86 points, Phoenix Sports 11th with 69, 17 apart. Against a league average of 1.7 goals per team per game, Walton Casuals ran at 2.13 scored and 1.13 conceded, Phoenix Sports at 1.72 and 1.48.
Waterside Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,500. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
