2016/2017| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford Rangers | 15 | L3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 6/15 | 5-6 |
| Spennymoor Town | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7/15 | 12-8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford Rangers | 13 | 46 | 63 | 3 | WLLWD | 10 | +3 |
| Spennymoor Town | 3 | 46 | 87 | 48 | LWDWW | 5 | -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 — Spennymoor Town 3rd with 87 points, Stafford Rangers 13th with 63, 24 apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.37/1.3 for Stafford Rangers and 2.09/1.04 for Spennymoor Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.45.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Stafford Rangers, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
Marston Road in Stafford, capacity 4,150, hosted the game.
