| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aalesund II | 3 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6/9 | 5-9 |
| Hødd | 15 | W2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13/15 | 20-3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aalesund II | 5 | 26 | 36 | -11 | DWLDL | 9 | -4 |
| Hødd | 1 | 26 | 60 | 58 | WWWDW | 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 2010-10-16
On paper the standings were lopsided — Hødd 1st with 60 points, Aalesund II 5th with 36, 24 apart. Aalesund II had been under-performing their position — 9th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Aalesund II 1.38 scored and 1.81 conceded per game, Hødd 3.12 and 0.88, with the league averaging 1.77.
11 matches unbeaten backed Hødd's arrival.
Color Line Stadion in Alesund, capacity 10,778, hosted the game.
