Flekkerøy vs Vard match preview: Even contest expected at Arkicon Arena Flekkerøy

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Competition: Norway 2. Division - Group 1
Competition: Sat 17.June
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arkicon Arena Flekkerøy (1500 seats)

Loyal fans at Arkicon Arena Flekkerøy haven’t enjoyed many wins this season, with Flekkerøy languishing in the 14th position. The visiting Vard will attempt to guard their higher league place in this one.

Insights:
  • Flekkerøy have the fewest scored goals (3) in 2. Division - Group 1
  • Vard have scored more than double the goals of Flekkerøy.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting Vard have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 6-5-7 (win-draw-loss) from 18 matches.

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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Flekkerøy form and stats

Flekkerøy, who have the fewest scored goals (3) in 2. Division - Group 1, have collected 3 points from their 2. Division - Group 1 home games so far after 1-0-3. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Flekkerøy, their manager Johansen and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

An away draw last time out for Flekkerøy, facing Egersund in a game that ended 0-0.

Ahead of that match, Flekkerøy lost 1-3 at home to Lyn.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Flekkerøy have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 8 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 2 and lost 4.

Flekkerøy aren't scoring a lot here at Arkicon Arena Flekkerøy in the league, with only {3 goals} from 4 games. Flekkerøy have conceded 6 from these games.

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Vard form and stats

Vard are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the 2. Division - Group 1, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).

Vard's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Grorud that finished 1-1.

The match earlier was the NM Cup-duel against Strømsgodset, a home loss (1-4). So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Vard playing away and similar expectations, we found 8 relevant matches. Results were 3 Vard wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Vard's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 league matches away. Vard struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 5 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Statistics for the last ten meetings involving these two participants are: five wins for Flekkerøy, three draws and two wins for Vard. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

VardA. Endresen
A. Endresen
8 goals
VardM. Kuittinen
M. Kuittinen
2 goals
FlekkerøyA. Hauge
A. Hauge
1 goals

Flekkerøy missing players

Vard missing players

Flekkerøy Vard
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 4 2 Played P 2 3 8
1 1 0 Won W 1 1 3
2 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
6 3 2 Lost L 1 1 3
3 3 1 Scored S 3 5 14
12 6 3 Conceded C 3 5 14
78% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
33% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
33% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 88%
22% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
22% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 62%
33% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 25%
67% 25% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 12%
 
4.1 4.2 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3 4.5
5 3.2 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5 5.6
1.6 0.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.3 1.4
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7 8 6.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9 7.7 10.1
2.7 3.2 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4 4.5
12% 23% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 42% 39%
 
7.1 7.5 6 Shots against (avg) S A 12 12.7 12
3.7 3.5 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 5 6.2
Key stats in 2. Division - Group 1 this season:
  • All of Vard's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Flekkerøy have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Flekkerøy have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Flekkerøy have the fewest points (3) at home in 2. Division - Group 1
  • Flekkerøy have the fewest scored goals (3) in 2. Division - Group 1
  • Flekkerøy have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in 2. Division - Group 1
  • Flekkerøy haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Vard have scored more than double the goals of Flekkerøy.
  • Vard have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Vard haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Egersund 9 7 2 0 18 5 5 3 2 0 12 4 4 4 0 0 6 1 13 23
2 Lyn 9 6 0 3 24 8 4 3 0 1 11 2 5 3 0 2 13 6 16 18
3 Arendal 9 5 1 3 23 14 5 4 0 1 18 5 4 1 1 2 5 9 9 16
4 Kjelsås 9 5 1 3 11 8 5 5 0 0 11 3 4 0 1 3 0 5 3 16
5 Notodden 9 5 2 2 16 8 5 3 1 1 10 3 4 2 1 1 6 5 8 14
6 Træff 9 4 1 4 10 22 4 2 1 1 6 6 5 2 0 3 4 16 -12 13
7 Grorud 9 3 3 3 7 10 4 1 1 2 2 6 5 2 2 1 5 4 -3 12
8 Vard 8 3 2 3 14 14 5 2 1 2 9 9 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 11
9 Vålerenga II 8 3 1 4 9 22 4 3 1 0 8 1 4 0 0 4 1 21 -13 10
10 Fram 9 2 2 5 8 15 5 2 1 2 4 7 4 0 1 3 4 8 -7 8
11 Brattvåg 8 2 1 5 9 9 4 1 1 2 4 4 4 1 0 3 5 5 0 7
12 Ørn Horten 8 2 1 5 9 12 3 1 1 1 4 2 5 1 0 4 5 10 -3 7
13 Aalesund II 7 1 3 3 6 8 3 1 1 1 4 3 4 0 2 2 2 5 -2 6
14 Flekkerøy 9 1 2 6 3 12 4 1 0 3 3 6 5 0 2 3 0 6 -9 5

Read more about 2. Division - Group 1

The Norwegian 2. Division (often referred to as PostNord-ligaen for sponsorship reasons) is the third highest level of football in Norway. It has 28 teams divided into two divisions each with 14 sides. At the end of the season the team topping the league table, after 26 fixtures, is promoted while the bottom three are relegated.