| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start II | 1 | D1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 0-0 |
| Arendal | 1 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0/3 | 0-2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start II | 6 | 26 | 38 | 4 | LWWWL | 5 | +1 |
| Arendal | 14 | 26 | 22 | -26 | LWLLL | 12 | +2 |
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 2007-08-14
On paper the standings were lopsided — Start II 6th with 38 points, Arendal 14th with 22, 16 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Start II 1.69 scored and 1.54 conceded per game, Arendal 1.12 and 2.12, with the league averaging 1.73.
Sparebanken Sør Arena in Kristiansand staged the fixture, a ground that holds 14,563.
