Sandnes Ulf vs Fredrikstad: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Norway Obos-Ligaen
Competition: Sat 21.Oct
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Øster Hus Arena

This looks to be an intriguing game as Sandnes Ulf have their supposed home advantage, while Fredrikstad are in front by 23 points in the Obos-Ligaen table.

Insights:
  • Sandnes Ulf have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Fredrikstad have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Obos-Ligaen

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Sandnes Ulf form and stats

The complete Obos-Ligaen results at home this season for Sandnes Ulf are 5-3-5 (wins-draws-losses).

The club members are hoping that Sandnes Ulf will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the match against Skeid (placed 16th). The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going undefeated in three league rounds.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Start.

The Sandnes Ulf fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 20 goals in 13 league matches. 17 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Fredrikstad form and stats

Fredrikstad's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Fredrikstad collect 26 points from their 13 away matches in the Obos-Ligaen. 7 victories and 5 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). The fact that Fredrikstad have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.

Fredrikstad have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Håvar Grøntvedt Jensen. It's been 193 minutes since they last conceded in Obos-Ligaen.

Fredrikstad play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-0 victory visiting Åsane (placed 12th). As mentioned above, Fredrikstad was the only team on the pitch versus Åsane in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.

That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Raufoss.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 10 of this club's 11 latest league matches have ended with three or more goals.

The visiting Fredrikstad have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 19 goals from 13 games. It's not easy to score on Fredrikstad as they have only conceded 10 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

This happened when the teams faced each other earlier this campaign; Fredrikstad - Sandnes 0-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Sandnes Ulf victories, three draws and three Fredrikstad wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sandnes UlfT. Høiland
T. Høiland
12 goals
FredrikstadJ. Bjartalíð
J. Bjartalíð
8 goals
Sandnes UlfM. Moldskred
M. Moldskred
7 goals

Sandnes Ulf missing players

Fredrikstad missing players

Sandnes Ulf Fredrikstad
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 4 13 26
9 5 1 Won W 2 7 16
7 3 1 Drew D 2 5 9
10 5 2 Lost L 0 1 1
37 20 4 Scored S 4 19 43
34 17 5 Conceded C 2 10 17
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 88%
73% 77% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 69% 69%
50% 54% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 46% 50%
31% 31% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 19%
19% 23% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
50% 62% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 62% 58%
35% 38% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 38% 42%
23% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 8% 12%
 
4.3 4.4 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 5.9 6
6.9 5.9 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 5.5 4.9
1.8 1.7 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.2 1.2
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.3 13.1 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 10 10.5
4.3 4.7 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.2 4.4
33% 33% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 35% 37%
 
11.6 10.8 10.8 Shots against (avg) S A 9.8 7.1 7.4
4.8 4.5 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 2.5 2.4
Key stats in Obos-Ligaen this season:
  • Fredrikstad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Fredrikstad have the fewest conceded goals (10) away in Obos-Ligaen
  • Fredrikstad have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Fredrikstad have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Fredrikstad have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Fredrikstad have the most clean sheets (11) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Fredrikstad have the most points (26) away in Obos-Ligaen
  • Fredrikstad have the the best goal difference (+26) in Obos-Ligaen
  • Fredrikstad have the the best goal difference (+9) away in Obos-Ligaen
  • Sandnes Ulf have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sandnes Ulf have the most scored goals in the first half (21) 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 26 16 9 1 43 17 13 9 4 0 24 7 13 7 5 1 19 10 26 57
2 KFUM 26 15 5 6 46 30 13 9 2 2 26 12 13 6 3 4 20 18 16 50
3 Kongsvinger 26 13 4 9 43 35 13 7 2 4 23 16 13 6 2 5 20 19 8 43
4 Start 26 11 9 6 45 31 13 9 3 1 29 13 13 2 6 5 16 18 14 42
5 Kristiansund 26 11 8 7 44 35 13 7 3 3 24 13 13 4 5 4 20 22 9 41
6 Sogndal 26 12 5 9 41 37 13 7 3 3 24 17 13 5 2 6 17 20 4 41
7 Ranheim 26 11 3 12 33 48 13 6 1 6 22 29 13 5 2 6 11 19 -15 36
8 Bryne 26 10 5 11 36 33 13 7 4 2 21 11 13 3 1 9 15 22 3 35
9 Sandnes Ulf 26 9 7 10 37 34 13 5 3 5 20 17 13 4 4 5 17 17 3 34
10 Raufoss 26 9 7 10 33 33 13 5 6 2 19 11 13 4 1 8 14 22 0 34
11 Moss 26 9 7 10 32 34 13 8 1 4 18 10 13 1 6 6 14 24 -2 34
12 Åsane 26 7 9 10 36 39 13 5 4 4 21 20 13 2 5 6 15 19 -3 30
13 Mjøndalen 26 8 6 12 32 37 13 4 4 5 18 16 13 4 2 7 14 21 -5 30
14 Jerv 26 7 6 13 39 56 13 4 3 6 18 23 13 3 3 7 21 33 -17 27
15 Hødd 26 6 7 13 24 35 13 3 6 4 12 12 13 3 1 9 12 23 -11 25
16 Skeid 26 3 5 18 24 54 13 2 2 9 15 27 13 1 3 9 9 27 -30 14

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.