| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | W3 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11/15 | 9-5 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | L1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2/12 | 1-4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 10 | 25 | 12 | WWLWW | 4 | 0 |
| Azerbaijan | 46 | 10 | 3 | -20 | LLLDL | 45 | +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 2005-03-30
On the table this was a mismatch: England (4th, 25 pts) held a 22-point advantage over Azerbaijan (46th, 3 pts). Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, England ran at 1.7 scored and 0.5 conceded, Azerbaijan at 0.1 and 2.1.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for England, having scored in 11 consecutive games.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.
England: David Beckham (62'), Steven Gerrard (51')
