| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molde II | 11 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9/15 | 14-16 |
| Buvik | 10 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 4/15 | 10-17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molde II | 10 | 26 | 32 | -2 | LWLLW | 8 | +2 |
| Buvik | 13 | 26 | 16 | -47 | LWWLD | 7 | +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 2012-10-08
On paper the standings were lopsided — Molde II 10th with 32 points, Buvik 13th with 16, 16 apart. Buvik had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 13th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Molde II 2.5 scored and 2.58 conceded per game, Buvik 1.58 and 3.38, with the league averaging 2.04.
Aker Stadion in Molde staged the fixture, a ground that holds 11,249.
