| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordvärmland | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4/15 | 4-15 |
| Hisingsbacka | 15 | L1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1/15 | 7-18 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordvärmland | 6 | 26 | 38 | -2 | DWWWW | 2 | +4 |
| Hisingsbacka | 13 | 26 | 23 | -33 | WWLLL | 7 | +6 |
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
Hisingsbacka, 13th on 23 points, faced a 15-point deficit to Nordvärmland (6th, 38). Hisingsbacka ranked 7th in the league on five-round form, well above their 13th table position. Per game in the league, Nordvärmland were scoring 1.88 and conceding 1.96, Hisingsbacka 1.65 and 2.92, against a competition average of 2.07 goals per team per game.
7 games without a win framed Hisingsbacka's arrival, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
The match was played at Lillängen in Sysslebäck.
