2014/2015| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sholing | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6/15 | 9-8 |
| Shortwood United | 15 | D1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 8/15 | 7-7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sholing | 17 | 42 | 43 | -27 | DLDWL | 14 | +3 |
| Shortwood United | 11 | 42 | 65 | 22 | LDDWW | 7 | +4 |
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 2015-01-17
On paper the standings were lopsided — Shortwood United 11th with 65 points, Sholing 17th with 43, 22 apart. Shortwood United's recent output outran their position: 7th on form over five rounds, 11th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Sholing 1.14 scored and 1.79 conceded per game, Shortwood United 1.83 and 1.31, with the league averaging 1.69.
VT Group Sports Ground in Southampton, capacity 1,000, hosted the game.
