Match Report
Stabæk went into the game 15th in the table on 29 points; HamKam sat 11th on 34 — a 5-point gap. HamKam had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.6 for Stabæk and 1.3/1.97 for HamKam (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.56.
14 games without a win framed Stabæk's arrival. The five-game form split read 1/15 points for Stabæk against 8/15 for HamKam.
Nadderud Stadion in Bekkestua staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Stabæk led 2-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 5-2.