| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia W | 15 | W1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7/15 | 9-13 |
| Japan W | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9/15 | 10-6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia W | 3 | 3 | 3 | -8 | LLW | 22 | -19 |
| Japan W | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 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 2023-07-22
The table read 3rd (Zambia W, 3 pts) against 1st (Japan W, 9 pts), 6 points apart. The last five rounds placed Zambia W no better than 22nd for form, against 3rd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Zambia W ran at 1 scored and 3.67 conceded, Japan W at 3.67 and 0.
The match was played at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton (capacity 5,000). On the scoreboard, Japan W led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 0-5.
