| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan W | 15 | W5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 15/15 | 19-1 |
| Sweden W | 15 | D1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11/15 | 12-4 |
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 W | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | WWW | 1 | 0 |
| Sweden W | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 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 2023-08-11
Level on 9 points, Japan W (1st) and Sweden W (1st) met as equals in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Japan W 3.67 scored and 0 conceded per game, Sweden W 3 and 0.33, with the league averaging 1.31.
Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Japan W. Sweden W had not lost in 5 games.
The match was played at Eden Park in Auckland (capacity 50,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sweden W led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
