| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gjovik FF | 7 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10/15 | 8-5 |
| Elverum | 8 | D1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8/15 | 12-10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gjovik FF | 8 | 26 | 36 | -5 | LWWDD | 4 | +4 |
| Elverum | 1 | 26 | 51 | 27 | WDDWD | 2 | -1 |
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 2012-10-20
On the table this was a mismatch: Elverum (1st, 51 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Gjovik FF (8th, 36 pts). Gjovik FF had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 4th in the league over the last five rounds against 8th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.46/1.65 for Gjovik FF and 2.19/1.15 for Elverum (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.69.
Gjøvik stadion in Gjøvik staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,000.
