| Team | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selbak | L2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 2/15 | 4-14 |
| Lillestrøm II | L3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6/15 | 10-11 |
Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selbak | 14 | 26 | 4 | -76 | DLLDL | 77 | -63 |
| Lillestrøm II | 8 | 26 | 37 | 8 | LLLDL | 80 | -72 |
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 2018-10-20
On the table this was a mismatch: Lillestrøm II (8th, 37 pts) held a 33-point advantage over Selbak (14th, 4 pts). The last five rounds placed Lillestrøm II no better than 80th for form, against 8th in the standings.
15 games without a win framed Selbak's arrival. Defeat had followed defeat for Lillestrøm II — three in succession.
