| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tønsberg | 1 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/3 | 1-5 |
| Sarpsborg FK | 3 | L2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1/9 | 4-9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tønsberg | 2 | 26 | 53 | 41 | WWDLD | 4 | -2 |
| Sarpsborg FK | 10 | 25 | 30 | -27 | LDLWL | 10 | 0 |
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 2007-08-18
On paper the standings were lopsided — Tønsberg 2nd with 53 points, Sarpsborg FK 10th with 30, 23 apart. In league terms the two rates read 2.77/1.19 for Tønsberg and 1.72/2.8 for Sarpsborg FK (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.92.
Tønsberg Gressbane in Tønsberg staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,600.
