| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skedsmo | 15 | L3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3/15 | 2-11 |
| Østsiden | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4/15 | 8-13 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skedsmo | 12 | 26 | 21 | -21 | LLLWD | 62 | -50 |
| Østsiden | 13 | 26 | 21 | -33 | DLWLL | 62 | -49 |
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 2018-07-15
12th against 13th, but level on points: Skedsmo and Østsiden both had 21. Skedsmo's recent output lagged their position: 62nd on form over five rounds while 12th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Skedsmo 1.12 scored and 1.92 conceded per game, Østsiden 1.35 and 2.62, with the league averaging 1.94.
Defeat had followed defeat for Skedsmo — three in succession.
The match was played at Skedsmo stadion kunstgress in Skedsmokorset (capacity 1,000).
