2016/2017| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wantage Town | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3/15 | 3-14 |
| Shortwood United | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6/15 | 5-8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wantage Town | 21 | 42 | 21 | -81 | LLWLL | 17 | +4 |
| Shortwood United | 9 | 42 | 62 | -12 | LLWWW | 7 | +2 |
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 2017-02-25
On paper the standings were lopsided — Shortwood United 9th with 62 points, Wantage Town 21st with 21, 41 apart. Wantage Town's recent output outran their position: 17th on form over five rounds, 21st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.69/2.62 for Wantage Town and 1.55/1.83 for Shortwood United (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.66.
Alfredian Park in Wantage, capacity 1,500, hosted the game.
