2017/2018| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stalybridge Celtic | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6/15 | 11-15 |
| Rushall Olympic | 15 | L2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7/15 | 5-6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stalybridge Celtic | 21 | 46 | 51 | -29 | LLLLL | 23 | -2 |
| Rushall Olympic | 8 | 46 | 66 | -6 | LDDWW | 7 | +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 2017-12-23
On paper the standings were lopsided — Rushall Olympic 8th with 66 points, Stalybridge Celtic 21st with 51, 15 apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.28/1.91 for Stalybridge Celtic and 1.59/1.72 for Rushall Olympic (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.52.
Bower Fold in Stalybridge, capacity 6,500, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
