International cups are a highlight for most teams. Both Vålerenga and Halmstad are looking forward to this Atlantic Cup fight to decide who advances from the Group Stage.
It should be mentioned that Halmstad 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 Halmstad on artifical turf are 11 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats from 15 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 29-10. You can compare this with overall results below.
It's no vacation for neither Vålerenga nor Halmstad as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Vålerenga form and stats
Last season, Vålerenga's Atlantic Cup journey ended in the 7th place final.When playing at home in the Eliteserien, Vålerenga have managed 7 wins, 7 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 15 games.
Before that, Vålerenga had a Eliteserien home game versus Mjøndalen which ended with a victory 2-0.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Vålerenga matches with similar probabilities have ended with one win, three draws and one defeat (from five games).
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Vålerenga as they are travelling to their away game against Midtjylland in the Atlantic Cup. That match is three days after this one.
A decent goal production from Vålerenga in their home games so far, with 27 goals from 15 league matches. From these home matches, Vålerenga have conceded only 14 goals.
Halmstad form and stats
Preceding that, the 1-3 home loss versus Helsingborg.After this away game Halmstad return home for a Atlantic Cup game against Brentford 2. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Head 2 Head
Vålerenga missing players
Halmstad missing players
| Vålerenga | Halmstad | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Won | W | 4 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | ||
| 9 | 2 | Lost | L | 5 | 10 | ||
| 34 | 18 | Scored | S | 10 | 20 | ||
| 33 | 11 | Conceded | C | 10 | 22 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 84% | ||
| 84% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 42% | 48% | ||
| 60% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 24% | ||
| 28% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 4% | ||
| 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 36% | ||
| 24% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 36% | ||
| 24% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 44% | ||
| 6.5 | 7.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.8 | 6.2 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.6 | ||
| 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.6 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | 15.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.1 | 12.5 | ||
| 4.2 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 4.1 | ||
| 34% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 19% | ||
| 11.6 | 11.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.6 | 12.1 | ||
| 4.2 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.8 | ||
| 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 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 59 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 34 | 63 |
| 2 | Molde | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 70 | 40 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 30 | 60 |
| 3 | Viking | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 47 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 57 |
| 4 | Lillestrøm | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 27 | 9 | 49 |
| 5 | Rosenborg | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 48 |
| 6 | Kristiansund | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 41 | 46 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 30 | -5 | 46 |
| 7 | Vålerenga | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 46 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 45 |
| 8 | Sarpsborg 08 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 44 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 30 | -5 | 39 |
| 9 | Strømsgodset | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 0 | 36 |
| 10 | Sandefjord | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 38 | 52 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 34 | -14 | 36 |
| 11 | Haugesund | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 45 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 35 |
| 12 | Tromsø | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 23 | -11 | 35 |
| 13 | Odd | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 58 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 29 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | Brann | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 38 | 55 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 31 | -17 | 26 |
| 15 | Stabæk | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 62 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 35 | -27 | 25 |
| 16 | Mjøndalen | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 33 | 52 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 30 | -19 | 22 |
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