Match Report
32 points separated the sides: Tromsø 3rd on 61, Stabæk 15th on 29. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.6 for Stabæk and 1.6/1.1 for Tromsø (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.56.
13 games without a win framed Stabæk's arrival. Stabæk had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Tromsø, 9.
The head-to-head ledger counts 22 games: 5 Stabæk wins, 10 for Tromsø, 7 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 27% of the wins in this fixture.
The venue was Nadderud Stadion in Bekkestua, with room for 5,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.