| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkebeineren | 1 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/3 | 1-2 |
| Gjovik FF | 2 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1/6 | 1-3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkebeineren | 4 | 26 | 43 | 4 | LWWWL | 2 | +2 |
| Gjovik FF | 8 | 26 | 36 | -5 | LWWDD | 4 | +4 |
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 2012-07-28
7 points and 4 places separated them: Birkebeineren 4th with 43, Gjovik FF 8th with 36. The last five rounds placed Gjovik FF 4th in the league for form — higher than their 8th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Birkebeineren 1.92 scored and 1.77 conceded per game, Gjovik FF 1.46 and 1.65, with the league averaging 1.69.
The match was played at Årbogen Kunstgress in Krokstadelva (capacity 1,000).
