| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mjøndalen | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9/15 | 14-8 |
| Østsiden | 7 | L2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4/15 | 6-11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mjøndalen | 1 | 26 | 55 | 30 | LLWWW | 6 | -5 |
| Østsiden | 13 | 26 | 25 | -22 | DLDLL | 12 | +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 2008-10-25
On paper the standings were lopsided — Mjøndalen 1st with 55 points, Østsiden 13th with 25, 30 apart. Mjøndalen had been under-performing their position — 6th on five-round form against 1st in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.46/1.31 for Mjøndalen and 1.15/2 for Østsiden (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.69.
Consto Arena in Mjøndalen, capacity 4,350, hosted the game.
