| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 15 | W3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 9/15 | 13-8 |
| Tromsø | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9/15 | 12-7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gent | 20 | 9 | 25 | 23 | WWWDW | 9 | +11 |
| Tromsø | 239 | 10 | 7 | -6 | DLDLL | 507 | -268 |
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 2012-06-25
Tromsø, 239th on 7 points, faced an 18-point deficit to Gent (20th, 25). Recent form told a different story for Tromsø: only 507th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 239th. Scoring rates set the scale: Gent 3.11 scored and 0.56 conceded per game, Tromsø 0.3 and 0.9, with the league averaging 1.57.
Momentum sat with Gent, winners of their last three.
The match was played at Jules Ottenstadion in Gentbrugge.
