2013| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal U21 | 1 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3/3 | 5-0 |
| Russia U21 | 1 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3/3 | 1-0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal U21 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 9 | WDWWD | 8 | -6 |
| Russia U21 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 12 | WLDWD | 52 | -51 |
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 2012-06-01
Russia U21 (1st, 17 pts) visited Portugal U21 (2nd, 15 pts) with 2 points between them. Russia U21's recent output lagged their position: 52nd on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Portugal U21 1.88 scored and 0.75 conceded per game, Russia U21 2.13 and 0.63, with the league averaging 1.55.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
