2. Division match preview: Alta versus Kvik Halden

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Competition: Norway 2. Division
Competition: Sun 15.August
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Alta in 6th and Kvik Halden in 5th place.

Insights:
  • Alta have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Kvik Halden have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in 2. Division

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!

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1700 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Alta form and stats

Alta have collected 9 points from their 2. Division home games so far after 2-3-0. The home fans are hungry for more even though Alta have been steadily collecting points here through three straight draws.

Alta faced defeat in their previous match, away at Eidsvold (0-4). Alta were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.

Before that, Alta had a NM Cup home game versus Tromsø which ended with a victory 3-1.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Alta as they are travelling to their away game against Fløya in the 2. Division. That match is three days after this one.

The Alta fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 5 league matches. On the other hand, Alta have conceded 6 goals.

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Kvik Halden form and stats

1-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Kvik Halden in their 2. Division matches away.

Kvik Halden are travelling again after losing away to Brattvåg in their previous match (1-3).

Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Bærum.

A new game in only three days for Halden, the 2. Division home match versus Senja. Busy days.

The attacking power of Halden when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 5 league matches away. Halden have conceded 8 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: one win for Alta, two draws and one win for Kvik Halden. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.

Top Goalscorers

AltaM. Gamst Pedersen
M. Gamst Pedersen
5 goals
Kvik HaldenF. Stensrud Næss
F. Stensrud Næss
4 goals
Kvik HaldenA. Makiadi
A. Makiadi
3 goals

Alta missing players

Kvik Halden missing players

Alta Kvik Halden
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
10 5 3 Played P 2 5 10
4 2 0 Won W 0 1 5
4 3 3 Drew D 1 2 2
2 0 0 Lost L 1 2 3
15 9 4 Scored S 2 4 15
15 6 4 Conceded C 4 8 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
90% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 80%
60% 60% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 60%
40% 40% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 20% 40%
10% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
80% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 70%
10% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 20%
10% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 10%
 
3.5 3.8 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.8 5.4
1.6 0.2 0.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.2 5.1
0.7 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.2 6.2 10.3 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 9.8 12.6
2.2 1.4 2.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3.8 4.7
68% 129% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 21% 32%
Key stats in 2. Division this season:
  • All of Alta's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Alta have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Alta have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Alta have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kvik Halden have scored away.
  • Alta have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Alta have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Alta haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Kvik Halden have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in 2. Division
  • Kvik Halden have the most points from losing position (8) in 2. Division
  • Kvik Halden have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Kvik Halden 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 10 8 1 1 30 15 5 5 0 0 17 7 5 3 1 1 13 8 15 25
2 Asker 10 7 1 2 24 10 5 2 1 2 10 7 5 5 0 0 14 3 14 22
3 Hødd 10 6 3 1 19 7 5 3 2 0 9 2 5 3 1 1 10 5 12 21
4 Eidsvold 10 6 0 4 21 15 5 4 0 1 13 6 5 2 0 3 8 9 6 18
5 Kvik Halden 10 5 2 3 15 14 5 4 0 1 11 6 5 1 2 2 4 8 1 17
6 Alta 10 4 4 2 15 15 5 2 3 0 9 6 5 2 1 2 6 9 0 16
7 Tromsdalen 10 4 3 3 17 13 5 3 1 1 11 5 5 1 2 2 6 8 4 15
8 Vålerenga II 10 4 3 3 21 20 5 1 2 2 10 9 5 3 1 1 11 11 1 15
9 Brattvåg 9 3 2 4 18 15 4 3 0 1 11 4 5 0 2 3 7 11 3 11
10 Bærum 10 3 1 6 13 16 5 2 0 3 6 5 5 1 1 3 7 11 -3 10
11 Moss 10 2 3 5 14 23 4 0 1 3 5 14 6 2 2 2 9 9 -9 9
12 Senja 10 1 3 6 12 23 5 1 2 2 8 8 5 0 1 4 4 15 -11 6
13 Fløya 9 0 5 4 9 21 6 0 3 3 6 15 3 0 2 1 3 6 -12 5
14 Florø 10 0 1 9 5 26 5 0 1 4 3 10 5 0 0 5 2 16 -21 1

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.