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Competition: Norway 2. Division
Competition: Mon 20.September
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Halden Stadion (5000 seats)

This league campaign has been a rollercoaster for these teams so far, both rise and fall giving mid-table places so far. Clear the decks for Kvik Halden - Vålerenga II!

Insights:
  • Kvik Halden have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in 2. Division
  • Vålerenga II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Kvik Halden form and stats

Kvik Halden have performed here at Halden Stadion this season with 5 wins from 8 2. Division matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2.

The Kvik Halden crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Hødd here at Halden Stadion in a 2. Division match.

A defeat was the result before that one, 2-6 away at Bærum.

Goals decide football matches and Halden are scoring many of them at home; 16 on target from 8 league matches. Halden's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Vålerenga II form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their 2. Division travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Vålerenga seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

The supporters enjoyed Vålerenga's previous game versus Brattvåg (placed 5th), a 2. Division 6-2 win played at home. As mentioned above, Vålerenga II was the only team on the pitch versus Brattvåg in their previous game, winning 6-2. This could be a tougher task.

Prior to that match, the Vålerenga manager ?. Sanden faced defeat when travelling to Kongsvinger and losing 0-2.

The schedule is very tough for Vålerenga now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A 2. Division game at Fløya is waiting in only three days.

Vålerenga II has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 12 goals from 7 games. For Vålerenga, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

This is what happened when the contenders met earlier this campaign; Vålerenga II - Halden 1-1. Statistics for the previous six meetings between these two contenders are: two wins for Halden, two draws and two wins for Vålerenga II. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

Kvik HaldenF. Stensrud Næss
F. Stensrud Næss
7 goals
Kvik HaldenØ. Lundblad Næsheim
Ø. Lundblad Næsheim
6 goals
Vålerenga IIO. Holm
O. Holm
5 goals

Kvik Halden missing players

Vålerenga II missing players

Kvik Halden Vålerenga II
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 3 7 15
7 5 1 Won W 0 3 5
3 1 1 Drew D 1 1 3
6 2 0 Lost L 2 3 7
27 16 3 Scored S 3 12 30
26 8 1 Conceded C 11 17 32
94% 88% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 62% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 93%
56% 62% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 86% 73%
44% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 57% 60%
25% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 43% 47%
62% 62% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 71% 80%
25% 25% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
19% 25% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 29% 20%
 
4.7 5.9 6 Corners for (avg) C F 1 1.3 2.6
4.9 5.9 5 Corners against (avg) C A 11 9.8 7.4
1.2 1.1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.2 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
11.3 13.8 16 Shots (avg) S ( 4 4.5 7
4.8 5.9 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 2.7 3.6
35% 34% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 62% 56%
Key stats in 2. Division this season:
  • All of Vålerenga II's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Kvik Halden have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kvik Halden have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in 2. Division
  • Kvik Halden have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Vålerenga II have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Vålerenga II have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Vålerenga II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vålerenga II have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Vålerenga II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Kongsvinger 16 13 2 1 47 20 7 7 0 0 24 8 9 6 2 1 23 12 27 41
2 Hødd 17 11 4 2 37 11 9 6 3 0 21 3 8 5 1 2 16 8 26 37
3 Asker 14 9 2 3 34 18 7 4 1 2 17 11 7 5 1 1 17 7 16 29
4 Eidsvold 17 9 2 6 33 28 8 5 1 2 18 13 9 4 1 4 15 15 5 29
5 Brattvåg 17 8 3 6 37 30 8 6 1 1 22 9 9 2 2 5 15 21 7 27
6 Alta 17 7 5 5 29 28 9 4 3 2 19 15 8 3 2 3 10 13 1 26
7 Tromsdalen 14 7 3 4 27 19 8 6 1 1 21 7 6 1 2 3 6 12 8 24
8 Kvik Halden 16 7 3 6 27 26 8 5 1 2 16 8 8 2 2 4 11 18 1 24
9 Vålerenga II 15 5 3 7 30 32 8 2 2 4 18 15 7 3 1 3 12 17 -2 18
10 Bærum 17 5 2 10 27 33 9 4 0 5 17 14 8 1 2 5 10 19 -6 17
11 Moss 16 4 4 8 25 37 8 2 1 5 12 20 8 2 3 3 13 17 -12 16
12 Florø 17 3 2 12 16 42 8 2 2 4 9 12 9 1 0 8 7 30 -26 11
13 Fløya 16 1 6 9 17 40 7 0 3 4 8 19 9 1 3 5 9 21 -23 9
14 Senja 17 1 5 11 18 40 9 1 4 4 13 15 8 0 1 7 5 25 -22 8

Read more about 2. Division

The Norwegian 2. Division (often referred to as PostNord-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) is the third highest level of football in Norway. It has 28 teams divided into two divisions each with 14 sides. At the end of the season the team topping the league table, after 26 fixtures, is promoted while the bottom three are relegated.