Alta vs Asker pre-match information

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Competition: Norway 2. Division
Competition: Sun 24.October
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)

This looks to be an interesting match as Alta have their presumed home advantage, while Asker are ahead 13 points in the 2. Division standings.

Insights:
  • Alta have the most points from losing position (16) in 2. Division
  • All of Asker's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a 2. Division game only four days ago. That game, against Kongsvinger, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Asker.

It's quite the trip for Asker when visiting Alta as the cities are 1700 kilometers apart.

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Alta form and stats

5-3-3 (win-draw-lost) are the 2. Division numbers at home for Alta so far this season. Alta has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager V. Johnsen and the players.

The Alta crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-4 to Hødd here in a 2. Division match.

A defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at Bærum.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (23 in 11 games), Alta's attacking play is working. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 20 goals have been conceded.

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Asker form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their 2. Division travels is 6 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

Asker lost away at Kongsvinger (1-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.

Before that, Asker secured a home win against Moss with the score 2-1.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Asker are regular goalscorers on their travels. Asker have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two duelists also played each other earlier on this campaign: Asker - Alta 1-2. Previous ten meetings featuring these contenders: Alta won six, Asker were winners in two and we saw two draws. eight games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

AskerD. Sereba
D. Sereba
17 goals
AltaM. Gamst Pedersen
M. Gamst Pedersen
9 goals
AskerO. Okeke
O. Okeke
7 goals

Alta missing players

Asker missing players

Alta Asker
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 11 3 Played P 4 11 22
9 5 0 Won W 2 6 14
5 3 1 Drew D 1 2 3
8 3 2 Lost L 1 3 5
37 23 4 Scored S 6 24 52
40 20 8 Conceded C 6 13 28
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
91% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 82% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 73% 82%
50% 64% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 45% 50%
27% 27% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 27%
73% 91% 100% BTTS BTTS 75% 64% 73%
14% 9% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 27% 23%
18% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 9% 5%
 
2.7 2.4 2.3 Corners for (avg) C F 6.2 4.2 4.8
2.1 0.5 1.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4 4
0.6 0.1 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.1 1.5
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
5 3.7 3.3 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 9 10.6
2.1 0.8 0.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.8 5.1 5.6
80% 256% 200% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 43% 42%
Key stats in 2. Division this season:
  • All of Alta's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Asker's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Alta have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Alta have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Alta have the most points from losing position (16) in 2. Division
  • Alta have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Alta haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Asker 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 Kongsvinger 22 19 2 1 77 21 11 11 0 0 45 9 11 8 2 1 32 12 56 59
2 Hødd 22 14 6 2 50 15 11 7 4 0 24 4 11 7 2 2 26 11 35 48
3 Asker 22 14 3 5 52 28 11 8 1 2 28 15 11 6 2 3 24 13 24 45
4 Brattvåg 22 11 3 8 47 41 11 8 1 2 27 15 11 3 2 6 20 26 6 36
5 Tromsdalen 21 10 5 6 43 27 11 8 2 1 29 7 10 2 3 5 14 20 16 35
6 Kvik Halden 22 10 4 8 41 43 11 7 2 2 26 13 11 3 2 6 15 30 -2 34
7 Eidsvold 22 10 4 8 40 42 11 6 3 2 25 19 11 4 1 6 15 23 -2 34
8 Alta 22 9 5 8 37 40 11 5 3 3 23 20 11 4 2 5 14 20 -3 32
9 Bærum 22 8 2 12 36 42 11 6 0 5 24 17 11 2 2 7 12 25 -6 26
10 Moss 21 6 5 10 36 45 10 4 1 5 19 20 11 2 4 5 17 25 -9 23
11 Vålerenga II 22 6 4 12 37 51 11 3 2 6 21 24 11 3 2 6 16 27 -14 22
12 Fløya 22 2 8 12 27 60 11 1 4 6 16 31 11 1 4 6 11 29 -33 14
13 Senja 22 2 5 15 22 55 11 2 4 5 16 18 11 0 1 10 6 37 -33 11
14 Florø 22 3 2 17 22 57 11 2 2 7 11 21 11 1 0 10 11 36 -35 11

Read more about 2. Division

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.