2013| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands U21 | 1 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3/3 | 5-0 |
| Bulgaria U21 | 2 | D2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2/6 | 3-3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands U21 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 18 | LDWWW | 35 | -34 |
| Bulgaria U21 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -1 | WDDLW | 21 | -18 |
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 2012-06-05
19 points for Netherlands U21 (1st), 12 for Bulgaria U21 (3rd): a 7-point gap. Netherlands U21 had been under-performing their position — 35th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Netherlands U21 2.63 scored and 0.38 conceded per game, Bulgaria U21 1.38 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.55.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Netherlands U21 led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 5-0.
