| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syria U23 | 6 | W1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6/15 | 2-3 |
| China U23 | 4 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6/12 | 10-3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syria U23 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | WLW | 7 | -5 |
| China U23 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | WWW | 1 | 0 |
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 2018-08-16
6 points for Syria U23 (2nd), 9 for China U23 (1st): a 3-point gap. The last five rounds placed Syria U23 no better than 7th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Syria U23 2 scored and 1.67 conceded per game, China U23 3.67 and 0.33, with the league averaging 1.49.
Stadion Si Jalak Harupat in Soreang, capacity 27,000, hosted the game. China U23 led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-3 full-time score.
