Football preview: Kristiansund favourites when Sandnes Ulf arrive

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Competition: Norway Obos-Ligaen
Competition: Wed 23.Aug
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kristiansund Stadion (4277 seats)

Kristiansund have won 29 points running out as the home side. Sandnes Ulf have claimed 23 points from their away games. Should we expect a home win?

Insights:
  • Kristiansund have the most points (23) at home in Obos-Ligaen
  • Sandnes Ulf have the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Obos-Ligaen

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Kristiansund and Sandnes Ulf.

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Kristiansund form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Kristiansund Stadion as Kristiansund have scored 24 goals to get 23 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Obos-Ligaen are 7-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Kristiansund lost their last game at Fredrikstad (placed 1st) after a 1-4 scoreline.

Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Jerv.

Sports bettors should know that 13 of the latest 15 league matches from this football club have had at least one goal from each team.

Goals decide football matches and Kristiansund are scoring many of them at home; 24 on target from 10 league matches.

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Sandnes Ulf form and stats

3 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Sandnes Ulf playing as the away team in the Obos-Ligaen this season. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Sandnes Ulf, as they have won on their previous two travels.

191 minutes! That's how long the Sandnes goalkeeper Aslak Falch and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

It's the second away game in a row for Sandnes Ulf, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Jerv (placed 10th) last time out.

A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Moss.

A quick return to home after this game, as Sandnes Ulf are hosting Mjøndalen in the Obos-Ligaen only four days away.

Sandnes are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 14 times in 8 away games so far. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Sandnes Ulf have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The squads have faced each other already this season, with the match result Sandnes Ulf - Kristiansund 1-1 written in the official records. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: two - one - two (Kristiansund wins - draws - Sandnes Ulf wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

KristiansundB. Stokke
B. Stokke
11 goals
Sandnes UlfT. Høiland
T. Høiland
10 goals
Sandnes UlfM. Moldskred
M. Moldskred
7 goals

Kristiansund missing players

Sandnes Ulf missing players

Kristiansund Sandnes Ulf
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
18 10 3 Played P 3 8 18
8 7 2 Won W 2 3 6
5 2 1 Drew D 0 2 5
5 1 0 Lost L 1 3 7
34 24 9 Scored S 7 14 31
28 10 3 Conceded C 1 9 24
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 89%
94% 90% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 62% 78%
67% 70% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 56%
61% 60% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 50% 44%
22% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 25% 28%
72% 70% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 38% 56%
11% 20% 33% Clean Sheets C S 67% 38% 33%
17% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 38% 22%
 
6 6.9 9 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.2 3.8
4.7 3.3 1.7 Corners against (avg) C A 8.3 8.2 6.7
1.4 1.5 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.5 1.4
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
12.2 13.1 17 Shots (avg) S ( 11.3 9.6 11.8
4.4 5 7.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.3 4 4.4
43% 48% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 37% 44% 39%
 
10 8.4 7.7 Shots against (avg) S A 15.7 11.8 11.1
4 2.9 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 4 4.2
Key stats in Obos-Ligaen this season:
  • Kristiansund have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kristiansund have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Kristiansund have the most points (23) at home in Obos-Ligaen
  • Kristiansund have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Kristiansund haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sandnes Ulf have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Sandnes Ulf have the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Sandnes Ulf have the the best goal difference (+5) away in Obos-Ligaen

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fredrikstad 19 10 8 1 27 12 10 6 4 0 18 6 9 4 4 1 9 6 15 38
2 Kongsvinger 19 12 2 5 35 23 9 7 0 2 19 9 10 5 2 3 16 14 12 38
3 KFUM 19 10 4 5 33 25 9 6 2 1 18 9 10 4 2 4 15 16 8 34
4 Sogndal 18 9 4 5 29 23 8 5 2 1 16 9 10 4 2 4 13 14 6 31
5 Start 19 8 6 5 39 27 9 7 1 1 24 10 10 1 5 4 15 17 12 30
6 Kristiansund 18 8 5 5 34 28 10 7 2 1 24 10 8 1 3 4 10 18 6 29
7 Moss 19 7 5 7 23 25 10 6 1 3 12 7 9 1 4 4 11 18 -2 26
8 Ranheim 19 8 2 9 24 37 9 5 0 4 16 22 10 3 2 5 8 15 -13 26
9 Raufoss 19 7 4 8 24 24 9 4 3 2 14 9 10 3 1 6 10 15 0 25
10 Jerv 19 7 4 8 29 35 10 4 3 3 16 16 9 3 1 5 13 19 -6 25
11 Sandnes Ulf 18 6 5 7 31 24 10 3 3 4 17 15 8 3 2 3 14 9 7 23
12 Bryne 19 6 4 9 22 26 10 5 3 2 14 9 9 1 1 7 8 17 -4 22
13 Mjøndalen 19 6 3 10 26 32 10 2 3 5 12 13 9 4 0 5 14 19 -6 21
14 Åsane 19 3 8 8 25 31 9 2 4 3 14 15 10 1 4 5 11 16 -6 17
15 Hødd 18 4 5 9 18 25 9 2 4 3 7 7 9 2 1 6 11 18 -7 17
16 Skeid 19 2 5 12 19 41 9 1 2 6 10 21 10 1 3 6 9 20 -22 11

Read more about Obos-Ligaen

The Norwegian 1. divisjon (usually referred to as OBOS-ligaen) is the second highest level of football in Norway. 16 teams play each other home and away. After these 240 fixtures the top two teams in the league table are promoted, while another can promote through playoff. Relegation follows a similar system.