| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GrIFK | 15 | L4 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 1/15 | 7-13 |
| Viikingit | 15 | L2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4/15 | 5-11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GrIFK | 25 | 5 | 3 | -5 | LLLLW | 25 | 0 |
| Viikingit | 26 | 5 | 1 | -9 | LDLLL | 26 | 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 2018-03-10
2 points and 1 places separated them: GrIFK 25th with 3, Viikingit 26th with 1. Scoring rates set the scale: GrIFK 1.2 scored and 2.2 conceded per game, Viikingit 0.8 and 2.6, with the league averaging 1.89.
GrIFK had been beaten in four straight games.
Keskuskenttä, Kuopio in Kuopio hosted the game. On the scoreboard, GrIFK led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
