| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool U23 | 9 | D1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4/15 | 9-8 |
| Villarreal U23 | 2 | W1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4/6 | 2-1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool U23 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | LWW | 5 | -3 |
| Villarreal U23 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | DWW | 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 2018-11-21
The table read 2nd (Liverpool U23, 6 pts) against 1st (Villarreal U23, 7 pts), 1 points apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Liverpool U23 1.67 scored and 2.67 conceded per game, Villarreal U23 3 and 0.33, with the league averaging 1.64.
The venue was Prenton Park in Birkenhead, with room for 16,587 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Villarreal U23 led 4-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 0-7.
