2020
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico U23 | 11 | W3 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 13/15 | 15-5 |
| Japan U23 | 14 | L1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10/15 | 8-2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team 63307 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | WLW | 3 | -1 |
| Japan U23 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 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 2021-08-06
6 points for Mexico U23 (2nd), 9 for Japan U23 (1st): a 3-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Mexico U23 2.67 scored and 1 conceded per game, Japan U23 2.33 and 0.33, with the league averaging 1.42.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Mexico U23, having scored in 11 consecutive games.
Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama, capacity 47,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Japan U23 led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
