| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torquay United W | 15 | L2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2/15 | 1-12 |
| Swindon Town W | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9/15 | 37-4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torquay United W | 11 | 22 | 12 | -34 | DDLLL | 10 | +1 |
| Swindon Town W | 4 | 22 | 42 | 68 | WWLWW | 3 | +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 2024-05-05
On paper the standings were lopsided — Swindon Town W 4th with 42 points, Torquay United W 11th with 12, 30 apart. Against a league average of 2.48 goals per team per game, Torquay United W ran at 1.36 scored and 2.91 conceded, Swindon Town W at 4.41 and 1.32.
5 games without a win framed Torquay United W's arrival. The five-game form split read 2/15 points for Torquay United W against 9/15 for Swindon Town W.
Sandy Lane staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,000.
