| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viktoria Plzeň | 15 | D1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2/15 | 6-9 |
| Stabæk | 15 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3/15 | 6-16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viktoria Plzeň | 80 | 11 | 18 | 9 | WWDDW | 119 | -39 |
| Stabæk | 1202 | 9 | 3 | -10 | LLLLL | 1763 | -561 |
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 2016-02-03
On paper the standings were lopsided — Viktoria Plzeň 80th with 18 points, Stabæk 1202nd with 3, 15 apart. Stabæk had been under-performing their position — 1763rd on five-round form against 1202nd in the table. Against a league average of 1.75 goals per team per game, Viktoria Plzeň ran at 2.27 scored and 1.45 conceded, Stabæk at 0.56 and 1.67.
7 games without a win framed Viktoria Plzeň's arrival.
The venue was Doosan Aréna in Plzeň, with room for 11,700 spectators.
