| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta | 15 | W2 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 13/15 | 19-5 |
| Lyn | 15 | D2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8/15 | 12-8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta | 1 | 26 | 57 | 36 | LWLWL | 7 | -6 |
| Lyn | 4 | 26 | 41 | 15 | LDDWL | 10 | -6 |
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 2013-08-25
16 points separated the sides: Alta 1st on 57, Lyn 4th on 41. The last five rounds placed Alta no better than 7th for form, against 1st in the standings. Against a league average of 1.83 goals per team per game, Alta ran at 2.73 scored and 1.35 conceded, Lyn at 1.81 and 1.23.
Alta had not lost in 7 games, having scored in 11 consecutive games.
The match was played at Finnmarkshallen (capacity 3,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
