| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Timor U23 | 4 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4/12 | 8-11 |
| Syria U23 | 7 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6/15 | 1-3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Timor U23 | 4 | 3 | 0 | -12 | LLL | 24 | -20 |
| Syria U23 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | WLW | 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 2018-08-19
0 points for East Timor U23 (4th), 6 for Syria U23 (2nd): a 6-point gap. East Timor U23 had been under-performing their position — 24th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: East Timor U23 1 scored and 5 conceded per game, Syria U23 2 and 1.67, with the league averaging 1.49.
Stadion Wibawa Mukti in Cikarang staged the fixture, a ground that holds 77,193. On the scoreboard, Syria U23 led 2-1 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 2-5.
