| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa W | 4 | D1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5/12 | 1-1 |
| Belgium W | 4 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9/12 | 14-3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa W | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | DWD | 4 | -2 |
| Belgium W | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | LDW | 5 | -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 2018-03-07
South Africa W went into the game 2nd in the table on 5 points; Belgium W sat 2nd on 4 — a 1-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: South Africa W 0.33 scored and 0 conceded per game, Belgium W 1 and 0.67, with the league averaging 0.89.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
