Notodden and Vard have delivered a "par" performance so far this season, to use a golf expression. Both teams have mid-table spots in the 2. Division - Group 1.
- Notodden have the most clean sheets (5) at home in 2. Division - Group 1
- Vard have the most points from losing position (8) in 2. Division - Group 1
6-5-7 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Vard when playing away games on artifical turf, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has grass). Their goal statistics from those 18 matches are 23-30 (scored/conceded).
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Notodden form and stats
Notodden have performed here at Idrettsparken this season with 4 wins from 7 2. Division - Group 1 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.
Tjomsland was the last player to score a league goal for Notodden and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Notodden haven't scored in 180 minutes.
No payout for Notodden in their previous match, an away game at Lyn that ended in defeat 0-4. The first setback in the shape of a loss after going unbeaten through five league matches. Notodden were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
In the match before that, Notodden hosted Grorud and drew the game 0-0.A decent goal production from Notodden in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 7 league matches. Defensively Notodden have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 7 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Vard form and stats
The visitors are W3-D2-L1 on the road this term. That's in the 2. Division - Group 1. Vard has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Home advantage was not enough for Vard in their previous game as they lost hosting Kjelsås, 1-2.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Vålerenga II.Goal hungry football fans should note that 10 of this side's 13 most recent league fixtures have ended with three goals or more.
Vard has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 6 games.
Head 2 Head
Notodden have managed a sequence of 4 consecutive matches without losing (2-2-0) when facing Vard.The teams have played each other previously this season, with the result Vard - Notodden 3-4 logged in the official records.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Frithzell 10 goals |  A. Endresen 10 goals |  A. Berntsen 5 goals |
Notodden missing players
Vard missing players
| Notodden | Vard | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 22 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 22 |
| 15 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 6 | 21 |
| 85% | 71% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 77% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 62% | 57% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 77% |
| 31% | 14% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 17% | 38% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 38% | 29% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 62% |
| 54% | 71% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 31% |
| 23% | 29% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 15% |
| 5.5 | 4.7 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 4.2 | 3.9 | 1.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 4.7 | 5.7 |
| 1.6 | 2 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.4 | 13.7 | 16.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 11 | 10.5 |
| 6.6 | 7.3 | 8.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| 26% | 24% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 27% | 35% |
| 10.3 | 8.9 | 5.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 10.5 | 11.4 |
| 4.2 | 3 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 4.5 | 5.8 |
- Notodden have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Notodden have the most clean sheets (5) at home in 2. Division - Group 1
- Vard have the most points from losing position (8) in 2. Division - Group 1
| 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 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 32 |
| 2 | Lyn | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 25 | 27 |
| 3 | Arendal | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 26 |
| 4 | Kjelsås | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 23 |
| 5 | Notodden | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 21 |
| 6 | Vard | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 18 |
| 7 | Træff | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 18 | -13 | 17 |
| 8 | Grorud | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 16 |
| 9 | Ørn Horten | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -3 | 16 |
| 10 | Vålerenga II | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 38 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 29 | -23 | 13 |
| 11 | Aalesund II | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 12 |
| 12 | Fram | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -7 | 12 |
| 13 | Flekkerøy | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -13 | 9 |
| 14 | Brattvåg | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 7 |
