| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newroz | 8 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10/15 | 12-6 |
| Eskilstuna City | 15 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6/15 | 8-11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newroz | 3 | 26 | 47 | 24 | LWLLD | 11 | -8 |
| Eskilstuna City | 14 | 26 | 14 | -55 | LLLLL | 14 | 0 |
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 2018-09-08
Eskilstuna City, 14th on 14 points, faced a 33-point deficit to Newroz (3rd, 47). Recent form told a different story for Newroz: only 11th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 3rd. Against a league average of 1.8 goals per team per game, Newroz ran at 2.27 scored and 1.35 conceded, Eskilstuna City at 1.12 and 3.23.
Sätra Idrottsplats in Skarholmen, capacity 1,000, hosted the game.
