2013| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland U21 | 2 | D1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4/6 | 4-2 |
| Turkey U21 | 3 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3/9 | 3-3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland U21 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 | WDLLW | 25 | -22 |
| Türkiye U21 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 6 | WLLLW | 35 | -33 |
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 2012-08-14
The table read 3rd (Republic of Ireland U21, 13 pts) against 2nd (Turkey U21, 15 pts), 2 points apart. Türkiye U21 ranked just 35th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Republic of Ireland U21 1.88 scored and 1.25 conceded per game, Turkey U21 1.63 and 0.88, 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 0-1.
