2013/2014| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsbottom United | 15 | D1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7/15 | 9-9 |
| Wakefield | 15 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3/15 | 8-19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsbottom United | 5 | 42 | 83 | 55 | WLWWD | 4 | +1 |
| Wakefield | 22 | 42 | 27 | -73 | DLLLL | 21 | +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 2013-12-14
On paper the standings were lopsided — Ramsbottom United 5th with 83 points, Wakefield 22nd with 27, 56 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Ramsbottom United 2.67 scored and 1.36 conceded per game, Wakefield 1.31 and 3.05, with the league averaging 1.69.
The Harry Williams Riverside Stadium in Ramsbottom staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,000.
