2016/2017| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skelmersdale United | 15 | L1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 4/15 | 6-9 |
| Stourbridge | 15 | L1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 8/15 | 8-5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skelmersdale United | 24 | 46 | 24 | -78 | WLDLD | 17 | +7 |
| Stourbridge | 2 | 46 | 88 | 35 | DWWWW | 1 | +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 2017-01-14
On paper the standings were lopsided — Stourbridge 2nd with 88 points, Skelmersdale United 24th with 24, 64 apart. The last five rounds placed Skelmersdale United 17th in the league for form — higher than their 24th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.45 goals per team per game, Skelmersdale United ran at 0.87 scored and 2.57 conceded, Stourbridge at 1.85 and 1.09.
The match was played at Skelmersdale & Ormskirk College Stadium in Skelmersdale (capacity 2,500).
