2016| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria U23 | 3 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6/9 | 6-6 |
| Denmark U23 | 3 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4/9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria U23 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | WWL | 3 | -2 |
| Denmark U23 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -3 | DWL | 7 | -5 |
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 2016-08-13
6 points for Nigeria U23 (1st), 4 for Denmark U23 (2nd): a 2-point gap. Denmark U23 ranked just 7th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Against a league average of 1.67 goals per team per game, Nigeria U23 ran at 2 scored and 2 conceded, Denmark U23 at 0.33 and 1.33.
Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,000. On the scoreboard, Nigeria U23 led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
