| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9/15 | 12-8 |
| Korea DPR | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9/15 | 14-9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1 | 10 | 23 | 27 | WWDLW | 13 | -12 |
| Korea DPR | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | WLLWW | 61 | -59 |
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 2024-03-21
In the standings it was Japan 1st on 23 points, Korea DPR 2nd on 9 — separated by 14. Recent form told a different story for Korea DPR: only 61st in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Against a league average of 1.4 goals per team per game, Japan ran at 3 scored and 0.3 conceded, Korea DPR at 1.83 and 1.17.
On the scoreboard, Japan led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
