| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hisingsbacka | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4/15 | 8-16 |
| FBK Karlstad | 12 | L4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3/15 | 6-18 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hisingsbacka | 13 | 26 | 23 | -33 | WWLLL | 7 | +6 |
| FBK Karlstad | 14 | 26 | 12 | -46 | LLWLD | 9 | +5 |
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 2018-09-22
11 points and 1 places separated them: Hisingsbacka 13th with 23, FBK Karlstad 14th with 12. The last five rounds placed Hisingsbacka 7th in the league for form — higher than their 13th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Hisingsbacka 1.65 scored and 2.92 conceded per game, FBK Karlstad 1.31 and 3.08, with the league averaging 2.07.
FBK Karlstad had been beaten in four straight games.
The match was played at 96 Das Stadion in Hannover (capacity 18,500).
