| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottestad | 13 | L5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0/15 | 5-15 |
| Steinkjer | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4/15 | 4-7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottestad | 14 | 26 | 16 | -37 | LLLLW | 73 | -59 |
| Steinkjer | 9 | 26 | 34 | 2 | DLLWL | 62 | -53 |
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 2018-08-25
On paper the standings were lopsided — Steinkjer 9th with 34 points, Ottestad 14th with 16, 18 apart. Ottestad had been under-performing their position — 73rd on five-round form against 14th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.23/2.65 for Ottestad and 1.85/1.77 for Steinkjer (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.94.
Five consecutive defeats weighed on Ottestad.
Ottestad Idrettspark in Ottestad, capacity 1,500, hosted the game.
