| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malmö FF | 15 | L1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1/15 | 3-11 |
| Viking | 15 | D3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4/15 | 6-7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malmö FF | 56 | 9 | 19 | 6 | WWDWL | 61 | -5 |
| Viking | 88 | 10 | 16 | 4 | DLDLW | 252 | -164 |
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 2012-03-10
In the standings it was Malmö FF 56th on 19 points, Viking 88th on 16 — separated by 3. Viking had been under-performing their position — 252nd on five-round form against 88th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.78/1.11 for Malmö FF and 1.5/1.1 for Viking (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.57.
6 games without a win framed Malmö FF's arrival. Viking had drawn their last three.
Lomma IP in Lomma staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,000.
