| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skeid | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10/15 | 18-8 |
| Tønsberg | 15 | W1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13/15 | 13-3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skeid | 2 | 26 | 52 | 37 | WWWLW | 2 | 0 |
| Tønsberg | 6 | 26 | 42 | -2 | LLLLL | 14 | -8 |
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 2011-10-02
52 points for Skeid (2nd), 42 for Tønsberg (6th): a 10-point gap. Tønsberg had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 6th in the table. Against a league average of 2.09 goals per team per game, Skeid ran at 2.88 scored and 1.46 conceded, Tønsberg at 1.85 and 1.92.
6 matches unbeaten backed Tønsberg's arrival.
The match was played at Bislett Stadion (capacity 15,400). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 6 second-half goals set the final 5-1.
