| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique U20 | 15 | L1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7/15 | 4-6 |
| Nigeria U20 | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10/15 | 8-5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique U20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -5 | DLL | 9 | -6 |
| Nigeria U20 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | LWW | 3 | -1 |
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 2023-02-25
5 points and 1 places separated them: Mozambique U20 3rd with 1, Nigeria U20 2nd with 6. Mozambique U20 had been under-performing their position — 9th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Mozambique U20 0 scored and 1.67 conceded per game, Nigeria U20 1 and 0.33, with the league averaging 0.86.
Suez Canal University Stadium in Ismailia hosted the game. Nigeria U20 led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-2.
