| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem City | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12/15 | 18-5 |
| Tampa Bay United | 1 | D1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1/3 | 2-2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem City | 3 | 14 | 34 | 35 | LWDWW | 16 | -13 |
| Tampa Bay United | 36 | 10 | 18 | 7 | DWWWL | 16 | +20 |
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 2021-07-17
On the table this was a mismatch: Salem City (3rd, 34 pts) held a 16-point advantage over Tampa Bay United (36th, 18 pts). On the form table Tampa Bay United stood 16th over the last five rounds, despite being 36th overall. Against a league average of 1.62 goals per team per game, Salem City ran at 3.43 scored and 0.93 conceded, Tampa Bay United at 1.9 and 1.2.
Salem City led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 5-0 full-time score.
