| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyn | 15 | W3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9/15 | 12-9 |
| Senja | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12/15 | 13-3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyn | 3 | 26 | 53 | 34 | DLWLW | 32 | -29 |
| Senja | 1 | 26 | 58 | 40 | DWWWW | 2 | -1 |
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 2018-09-30
In the standings it was Lyn 3rd on 53 points, Senja 1st on 58 — separated by 5. Lyn ranked just 32nd in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Lyn 2.85 scored and 1.54 conceded per game, Senja 2.42 and 0.88, with the league averaging 1.94.
Lyn had won three straight.
The match was played at Bislett Stadion in Oslo (capacity 15,400).
