2. Division - Group 1 statistics and guide: Kjelsås small front runner to overcome Vard

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Competition: Norway 2. Division - Group 1
Competition: Sat 19.Aug
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Grefsen Stadion (1420 seats)

This is it, this is 2. Division - Group 1 and this is Kjelsås - Vard. Check out our complete preview!

Insights:
  • Kjelsås have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in 2. Division - Group 1

This ground has artifical turf, unlike Vard's home ground. The latest 18 games by the away side on artifical turf have seen 6 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses.

The hosts Kjelsås saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the 2. Division - Group 1. Thankfully the previous game, versus Lyn, was also a home game here at Grefsen Stadion. The away team is better rested.

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Kjelsås form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Grefsen Stadion as Kjelsås have scored 12 goals to get 16 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the 2. Division - Group 1 are 5-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). Kjelsås are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Grefsen Stadion, having lost their two previous games here.

The Kjelsås regulars got no joy from their last match, also played here at Grefsen Stadion: A 0-1 defeat against Lyn (placed 2nd).

1-1 away at Ørn Horten before that.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Kjelsås matches with similar probabilities have ended with 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats (from 7 games).

Not much happening? In this team's last 14 league matches, 11 have had zero, one or two goals.

A decent goal production from Kjelsås in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 8 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Kjelsås have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Vard form and stats

3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Vard playing as the away team in the 2. Division - Group 1 this season. It's a growing despair in Vard as they have recorded three consecutive losses.

Vard's previous game was their home loss versus Vålerenga II (1-2).

Prior to that match, the Vard manager Fosen faced defeat when travelling to Notodden and losing 1-5.

Observe that 12 of this side's 15 latest league games have ended with three goals or more.

Vard have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Vard's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 11 goals from these trips. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two teams involved met each other previously this season: Vard - Kjelsås 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Kjelsås four wins, zero draws and Vard one victory. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

VardA. Endresen
A. Endresen
11 goals
KjelsåsJ. Bonde Aslaksrud
J. Bonde Aslaksrud
4 goals
KjelsåsV. Halvorsen
V. Halvorsen
3 goals

Kjelsås missing players

Vard missing players

Kjelsås Vard
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
15 8 1 Played P 2 7 15
7 5 1 Won W 0 3 5
3 1 0 Drew D 1 2 3
5 2 0 Lost L 1 2 7
16 12 1 Scored S 2 10 24
13 6 0 Conceded C 5 11 28
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 93%
53% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 93%
27% 38% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 80%
13% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 29% 40%
7% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 20%
40% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 43% 67%
27% 25% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 43% 27%
40% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 29% 13%
 
5.3 6.1 5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3.4 4
3.3 4.2 3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 4 5.3
0.7 0.6 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.1 1.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.9 13.8 11 Shots (avg) S ( 4 9.4 9.7
4.3 5.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 4.7 4.4
25% 26% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 30% 36%
 
5.9 6.8 6 Shots against (avg) S A 15 9 10.5
2.6 3.1 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 3.9 5.3
Key stats in 2. Division - Group 1 this season:
  • Kjelsås have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kjelsås have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in 2. Division - Group 1
  • Kjelsås have the most matches under the total-line (11) in 2. Division - Group 1
  • Kjelsås haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 15 11 2 2 32 11 7 5 2 0 21 5 8 6 0 2 11 6 21 35
2 Lyn 14 11 0 3 37 10 7 6 0 1 21 3 7 5 0 2 16 7 27 33
3 Arendal 15 9 2 4 37 21 8 6 0 2 24 9 7 3 2 2 13 12 16 29
4 Notodden 15 9 3 3 29 17 8 5 2 1 17 4 7 4 1 2 12 13 12 27
5 Kjelsås 15 7 3 5 16 13 8 5 1 2 12 6 7 2 2 3 4 7 3 24
6 Grorud 15 5 5 5 14 15 8 3 1 4 7 9 7 2 4 1 7 6 -1 20
7 Ørn Horten 15 6 2 7 20 22 7 3 2 2 11 7 8 3 0 5 9 15 -2 20
8 Vard 15 5 3 7 24 28 8 2 1 5 14 17 7 3 2 2 10 11 -4 18
9 Træff 15 5 3 7 18 32 8 2 3 3 12 14 7 3 0 4 6 18 -14 18
10 Vålerenga II 15 5 1 9 17 42 8 4 1 3 13 12 7 1 0 6 4 30 -25 16
11 Fram 15 4 3 8 17 24 7 3 1 3 6 9 8 1 2 5 11 15 -7 15
12 Aalesund II 14 3 3 8 14 20 6 2 1 3 8 8 8 1 2 5 6 12 -6 12
13 Flekkerøy 15 3 3 9 8 21 7 2 1 4 5 8 8 1 2 5 3 13 -13 12
14 Brattvåg 13 3 1 9 15 22 6 1 1 4 6 10 7 2 0 5 9 12 -7 10

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.