Melløs Stadion: Moss vs Alta 2. Division pre-match guide

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Competition: Norway 2. Division
Competition: Sat 02.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Melløs Stadion (3085 seats)

A swift glance at the 2. Division table point to an advantage to Alta when they come to Moss. Even so; let's play before points are handed out!

Insights:
  • Moss have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in 2. Division
  • Alta have the most points from losing position (16) in 2. Division

This looks to be an engrossing fixture with lots of fun and energy as both contenders are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Alta have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 5-0-2 (win-draw-loss) from seven matches.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1700 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Moss form and stats

Moss's struggle is real here at Melløs Stadion with only 7 points collected from 8 2. Division games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-1-5. Moss has recorded two wins in a row here at Melløs Stadion, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Moss are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-4 away versus Bærum.

Preceding that match was the home NM Cup game against Sandnes Ulf that was lost 1-7.

Moss have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Melløs Stadion with 12 goals in 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. As for conceded goals, Moss's unpleasant statistic is 20 goals surrendered. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Alta form and stats

4-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Alta in their 2. Division matches away.

Alta won their last game, 3-1 versus Senja played at home. A heroic performance from Alta in their game against Senja last time out. Things got complicated when M. Pedersen was sent off in the 35th minute with the match level. Despite the red card the team were able to pull off a 3-1 victory!

Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Bodø / Glimt.

Alta have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Alta have conceded 14 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Moss and Alta have met already this season: Alta - Moss 3-1. Data for the previous ten meetings between these two sides are: three wins for Moss, zero draws and seven wins for Alta. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

AltaM. Gamst Pedersen
M. Gamst Pedersen
9 goals
MossS. Pedersen
S. Pedersen
7 goals
MossT. Jakobsen
T. Jakobsen
7 goals

Moss missing players

Alta missing players

Moss Alta
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 8 2 Played P 3 9 19
4 2 1 Won W 3 4 9
5 1 0 Drew D 0 2 5
9 5 1 Lost L 0 3 5
28 12 1 Scored S 7 12 34
43 20 4 Conceded C 3 14 30
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 95%
89% 88% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 78% 89%
72% 75% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 56% 68%
67% 75% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 33% 47%
33% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 22% 21%
56% 38% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 56% 74%
22% 25% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 22% 16%
28% 38% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 16%
 
3.7 4.5 2 Corners for (avg) C F 1 3.1 2.5
3.8 4.5 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 1.3 3.2 1.6
1.2 1.5 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.3 1.2 0.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.7 11.2 12 Shots (avg) S ( 2 6.6 4.7
3 4.8 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.7 3.7 2.1
52% 32% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 140% 36% 85%
Key stats in 2. Division this season:
  • Alta have the most points from losing position (16) in 2. Division
  • Alta have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Moss have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Moss have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in 2. Division
  • Moss have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Moss haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 18 15 2 1 58 20 9 9 0 0 35 8 9 6 2 1 23 12 38 47
2 Hødd 19 12 5 2 44 14 10 6 4 0 22 4 9 6 1 2 22 10 30 41
3 Brattvåg 19 10 3 6 42 32 10 8 1 1 27 11 9 2 2 5 15 21 10 33
4 Alta 19 9 5 5 34 30 10 5 3 2 22 16 9 4 2 3 12 14 4 32
5 Asker 16 9 3 4 35 21 7 4 1 2 17 11 9 5 2 2 18 10 14 30
6 Eidsvold 19 9 3 7 35 36 9 5 2 2 20 15 10 4 1 5 15 21 -1 30
7 Kvik Halden 18 8 4 6 34 29 10 6 2 2 23 11 8 2 2 4 11 18 5 28
8 Tromsdalen 16 8 3 5 31 22 9 7 1 1 23 7 7 1 2 4 8 15 9 27
9 Bærum 19 6 2 11 31 36 10 5 0 5 21 15 9 1 2 6 10 21 -5 20
10 Vålerenga II 17 5 4 8 32 38 8 2 2 4 18 15 9 3 2 4 14 23 -6 19
11 Moss 18 4 5 9 28 43 8 2 1 5 12 20 10 2 4 4 16 23 -15 17
12 Fløya 19 1 8 10 22 49 9 0 4 5 11 26 10 1 4 5 11 23 -27 11
13 Florø 18 3 2 13 17 44 9 2 2 5 10 14 9 1 0 8 7 30 -27 11
14 Senja 19 1 5 13 19 48 9 1 4 4 13 15 10 0 1 9 6 33 -29 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.