| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 15 | W1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 10/15 | 9-6 |
| Russia | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8/15 | 9-5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | DWW | 1 | +1 |
| Russia | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | WLL | 5 | -2 |
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 2017-06-24
Mexico went into the game 2nd in the table on 7 points; Russia sat 3rd on 3 — a 4-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Mexico 2 scored and 1.33 conceded per game, Russia 1 and 1, with the league averaging 1.42.
Ak Bars Arena in Kazan staged the fixture, a ground that holds 45,105. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
