| Team | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China U23 | D2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5/15 | 2-4 |
| Australia U23 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8/15 | 6-4 |
Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China U23 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | DWD | 6 | -4 |
| Australia U23 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | WLW | 4 | -3 |
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 2026-01-11
China U23 went into the game 2nd in the table on 5 points; Australia U23 sat 1st on 6 — a 1-point gap. Recent form told a different story for China U23: only 6th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd.
China U23: Xiao Peng (43')
Possession: China U23 36% · Australia U23 64% · Total shots: 5-13 · On target: 1-4 · Corners: 4-1
