| Team | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | W6 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 15/15 | 13-1 |
| Paraguay | W1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6/15 | 4-4 |
Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | WWD | 5 | -4 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | LLW | 18 | -15 |
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 2006-06-10
In the standings it was England 1st on 7 points, Paraguay 3rd on 3 — separated by 4. Recent form told a different story for Paraguay: only 18th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd.
England entered with six wins in a row, having scored in 14 consecutive games. England had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Paraguay, 6.
