3. Division fixture information and statistics: Fana welcome Årdal

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Competition: Norway 3. Division
Competition: Sat 18.September
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Varden Amfi

Neutral parties would believe there's a notable gap in quality between these sides based on the matches played so far, with Fana ahead of Årdal by 8 points.

Insights:
  • Fana have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in 3. Division
  • Årdal have the most conceded goals in the second half (10) in 3. Division

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.

It should be mentioned that Årdal play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Årdal on artifical turf are 0 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat from two games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 2-6. You can compare this with overall results below.

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Fana form and stats

Seven points from three 3. Division home games is a great start for Fana, who are hoping to build on that form here at Varden Amfi. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Fana has won their last four matches.

It's back home for Fana, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Lysekloster away with the result 2-1.

Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Sandviken.

The Fana manager has got the team scoring with 7 from 3 home games in the league. Fana are not conceding a lot of goals here at Varden Amfi in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.

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Årdal form and stats

The 3. Division season is young and Årdal have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far. Årdal has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Årdal's last game was the home draw against IF Ready (0-0).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Fjora wasn't a success with a 1-5 loss.

The attacking power of Årdal when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. Årdal can't defend away. 14 goals have been scored by the opposition in 3 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.

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Fana Årdal
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 3 1 Played P 0 3 6
4 2 1 Won W 0 0 1
1 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
1 0 0 Lost L 0 2 3
16 7 3 Scored S 0 2 4
9 2 0 Conceded C 0 14 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 83%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 83%
83% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 50%
50% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 67% 33%
33% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 67% 33%
67% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 33%
33% 33% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 50%
 
4.7 2.5 1 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0.3 0.3
3.3 4 5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 7.7 7.7
2.7 2.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.7 10.5 10 Shots (avg) S ( 0 4.7 4.7
5 5 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3 3
33% 40% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 22% 22%
Key stats in 3. Division this season:
  • All of Fana's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Årdal's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Fana have created more than twice as many corners as Årdal.
  • Fana have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Fana have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Fana have scored more than double the goals of Årdal.
  • Fana have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in 3. Division
  • Fana have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Fana haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Årdal have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Årdal have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Årdal have the most conceded goals (14) away in 3. Division
  • Årdal have the most conceded goals in the second half (10) in 3. Division
  • Årdal have the the worst goal difference (-12) away in 3. Division
  • Årdal have yet to win a game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Frigg 6 5 1 0 20 5 3 3 0 0 14 1 3 2 1 0 6 4 15 16
2 Fyllingsdalen 6 5 0 1 12 7 3 3 0 0 7 4 3 2 0 1 5 3 5 15
3 Fana 6 4 1 1 16 9 3 2 1 0 7 2 3 2 0 1 9 7 7 13
4 Bjarg 6 4 0 2 11 13 3 3 0 0 9 5 3 1 0 2 2 8 -2 12
5 Stord 6 3 2 1 16 11 3 3 0 0 9 3 3 0 2 1 7 8 5 11
6 Lyn 6 2 3 1 14 8 3 1 2 0 4 3 3 1 1 1 10 5 6 9
7 Os 6 2 2 2 14 12 3 2 1 0 11 6 3 0 1 2 3 6 2 8
8 Brann II 6 2 0 4 18 13 3 1 0 2 12 6 3 1 0 2 6 7 5 6
9 Fjora 6 2 0 4 15 16 3 2 0 1 10 5 3 0 0 3 5 11 -1 6
10 Sandviken 6 1 3 2 8 11 3 0 2 1 5 6 3 1 1 1 3 5 -3 6
11 Lysekloster 6 1 2 3 14 12 3 0 1 2 3 6 3 1 1 1 11 6 2 5
12 Årdal 6 1 2 3 4 17 3 1 1 1 2 3 3 0 1 2 2 14 -13 5
13 IF Ready 6 0 3 3 9 12 3 0 2 1 5 6 3 0 1 2 4 6 -3 3
14 Sogndal II 6 0 1 5 3 28 3 0 0 3 0 20 3 0 1 2 3 8 -25 1

Read more about 3. Division

The 3. Division is the fourth highest level in Norwegian football. It has six divisions, each having 14 teams who play each other home and away for a total of 26 fixtures. The team topping the table in each division at the end of the season is promoted, while the bottom four are all relegated.