Match preview: Home supporters have big expectations when Tromsø host HamKam

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Competition: Sun 17.Sep
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Alfheim Stadion (6687 seats)

Tromsø are listed as expected winners of this home game against HamKam, if the league standings are to be trusted. Or are we eyeing a possible shock?

Insights:
  • Tromsø have the fewest conceded goals (20) in Eliteserien
  • HamKam have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

HamKam have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1600 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Tromsø form and stats

23 points is a decent return from 11 Eliteserien games here at Alfheim Stadion for Tromsø. The data says 7 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. Ever since the Vålerenga game Tromsø has been unbeatable here at Alfheim Stadion producing four straight wins.

The Tromsø regulars enjoyed the previous fixture, watching their team host Rosenborg and win 3-1. Midfield player Opsahl got a match rating of 8.03 in that game, the max score being 10. Opsahl hit one key pass and had 88 successful passes (of 94 total).

Prior to that, an away loss at Sarpsborg 08.

Tromsø have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Alfheim Stadion with 18 goals in 11 league matches. Tromsø have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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HamKam form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for HamKam so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-7 (win-draw-lose).

There were no winners in HamKam's previous match, the home game that ended 4-4 vs Bodø / Glimt (placed 1st). A comeback secured a 90 minute draw in the match against Bodø / Glimt. HamKam were trailing 2-4 but refused to surrender and clawed their way back to 4-4, with Bjarnason scoring the equalizer. Bjarnason was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 8.0. The defender Bjarnason scored one goal and won 5 of 10 duels.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Rosenborg.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 13 of this team's 17 most recent league matches have ended with three goals or more.

HamKam are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 9 games (in the league). It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. HamKam has visited these top teams three times, and 3 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Tromsø have avoided defeat in the last 11 fixtures (10-1-0) against HamKam.

The teams have met each other before in this season, with the match result HamKam - Tromsø 1-2 entered in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

TromsøV. Erlien
V. Erlien
9 goals
HamKamP. Kirkevold
P. Kirkevold
6 goals
HamKamH. Udahl
H. Udahl
6 goals

Tromsø missing players

HamKam missing players

Tromsø HamKam
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
20 11 3 Played P 3 9 20
13 7 2 Won W 0 2 7
3 2 1 Drew D 0 0 2
4 2 0 Lost L 3 7 11
30 18 3 Scored S 4 12 29
20 10 1 Conceded C 12 27 43
90% 91% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
65% 64% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 90%
55% 55% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 89% 70%
30% 36% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 56% 40%
10% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 33% 25%
55% 64% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 56% 45%
35% 27% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 25%
20% 18% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 35%
 
3.6 4.2 7 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.8 4.9
4.4 4.1 3 Corners against (avg) C A 11 8.7 7.7
1.2 1.1 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 0.9 0.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10.4 12.7 16.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10.3 11.3 12.6
4.2 5.4 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 4 4.3
35% 31% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 33% 33%
 
12.8 10.2 9 Shots against (avg) S A 25 19.9 17.2
3.5 3.2 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 9.3 6.9 5.7
Key stats in Eliteserien this season:
  • All of HamKam's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • HamKam have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • HamKam have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • HamKam have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • HamKam have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • HamKam haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Tromsø have the fewest conceded goals (20) in Eliteserien

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bodø / Glimt 20 14 3 3 52 26 9 6 2 1 23 10 11 8 1 2 29 16 26 45
2 Viking 20 14 3 3 44 26 11 8 2 1 29 15 9 6 1 2 15 11 18 45
3 Tromsø 20 13 3 4 30 20 11 7 2 2 18 10 9 6 1 2 12 10 10 42
4 Molde 20 11 4 5 43 22 9 6 2 1 22 7 11 5 2 4 21 15 21 37
5 Brann 20 11 3 6 36 24 11 8 2 1 24 9 9 3 1 5 12 15 12 36
6 Lillestrøm 20 10 3 7 37 31 10 6 0 4 24 17 10 4 3 3 13 14 6 33
7 Sarpsborg 08 21 9 3 9 37 34 10 5 1 4 21 14 11 4 2 5 16 20 3 30
8 Odd 21 8 5 8 26 26 10 5 2 3 13 10 11 3 3 5 13 16 0 29
9 Rosenborg 21 8 4 9 28 31 11 6 1 4 18 14 10 2 3 5 10 17 -3 28
10 Strømsgodset 20 8 2 10 25 26 10 5 0 5 14 12 10 3 2 5 11 14 -1 26
11 HamKam 20 7 2 11 29 43 11 5 2 4 17 16 9 2 0 7 12 27 -14 23
12 Haugesund 21 5 5 11 19 31 10 4 2 4 14 15 11 1 3 7 5 16 -12 20
13 Vålerenga 20 4 6 10 25 33 10 1 2 7 13 22 10 3 4 3 12 11 -8 18
14 Sandefjord 20 4 6 10 29 39 9 3 4 2 18 11 11 1 2 8 11 28 -10 18
15 Stabæk 19 4 4 11 18 32 9 3 3 3 9 7 10 1 1 8 9 25 -14 16
16 Aalesund 21 3 2 16 14 48 11 3 2 6 9 17 10 0 0 10 5 31 -34 11

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Eliteserien is at the top of the Norwegian football league system. Seasons run from March to November with the 16 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 240 fixtures. When all these are played, the top team in the league table is the the “League Winner” while the winner of the cup in Norway is the “Norwegian Champion”.