2016| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan U23 | 5 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8/15 | 10-7 |
| Sweden U23 | 2 | L1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1/6 | 2-3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan U23 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | LDW | 7 | -4 |
| Sweden U23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -2 | DLL | 14 | -10 |
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 2016-08-10
Sweden U23 (4th, 1 pts) visited Japan U23 (3rd, 4 pts) with 3 points between them. The last five rounds placed Sweden U23 no better than 14th for form, against 4th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Japan U23 2.33 scored and 2.33 conceded per game, Sweden U23 0.67 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.67.
Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
