Home advantage could prove decisive in Alta - Kvik Halden battle

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Competition: Norway 2. Division
Competition: Sun 30.August
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Finnmarkshallen (1500 seats)

The Alta & Kvik Halden managers V. Johnsen and K. Bergersen are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the 2. Division league table.

Alta and Kvik Halden should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Kvik Halden, who are travelling more than 1700 kilometers to play this game.

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Alta form and stats

Alta have collected seven points from their first three 2. Division games here at Finnmarkshallen, a promising start. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Alta has won four games in a row. The Brattvåg match was the last time out without a victory.

A good away victory last time out for Alta, who won 4-1 against Fløya (placed 14th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Senja in a game that was won 4-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Alta handle that role? We have found six games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are five wins, zero draws and one defeat.

Alta can score goals in their home matches. After 3 league matches they have found the net 6 times. Alta are not conceding a lot of goals here at Finnmarkshallen in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.

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Kvik Halden form and stats

Kvik Halden, who have the most clean sheets (2) away in 2. Division, are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 9 points in the bag from 3 travels in the 2. Division.

Halden had fun at their own home (Finnmarkshallen) last time out, beating Hødd 2-1. Ø. Næsheim (2) scored. A loss against Fredrikstad was the result prior to that, in a home game.

World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager K. Bergersen when Ø. Næsheim scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 53rd minute.

Kvik Halden are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, zero draws and two defeats. From a total of five matches.

Halden are scoring goals for fun in their league games away this season, having clocked up more than three goals per game on average (9 goals from 3 away games). Halden are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 1 goal away.

Head 2 Head

Alta-Kvik Halden H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Alta zero wins, Kvik Halden one win, one draw. two of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

AltaC. Reginiussen
C. Reginiussen
5 goals
AltaM. Gamst Pedersen
M. Gamst Pedersen
5 goals
AltaS. Thomassen
S. Thomassen
3 goals

Alta missing players

Kvik Halden missing players

Alta Kvik Halden
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
7 3 0 Played P 1 3 7
6 2 0 Won W 1 3 6
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
17 6 0 Scored S 1 9 19
6 2 0 Conceded C 0 1 8
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
86% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 86%
57% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 86%
43% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 43%
43% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 43%
71% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 57%
29% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 67% 43%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.8 1 0 Corners for (avg) C F 1 7.7 9.1
2.8 2.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.3 4
1.2 0.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.3 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
46 8 0 Total Shots T S 4 47 97
19 4 0 Shots on Target S O 3 22 48
84% 125% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 41% 40%
Key stats in 2. Division this season:
  • Alta have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Alta have not yet lost a game.
  • Alta have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Alta have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Alta have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Alta haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Kvik Halden has the fewest conceded goals (1) away
  • Kvik Halden has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2)
  • Kvik Halden has the most clean sheets (2) away
  • Kvik Halden has the most points from losing position (9)
  • Kvik Halden has the most scored goals in the second half (14)
  • Kvik Halden have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Kvik Halden have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Kvik Halden have won all their away games so far.
  • Kvik Halden have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • 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 Fredrikstad 8 8 0 0 28 8 4 4 0 0 11 3 4 4 0 0 17 5 20 24
2 Alta 7 6 1 0 17 6 3 2 1 0 6 2 4 4 0 0 11 4 11 19
3 Kvik Halden 7 6 0 1 19 8 4 3 0 1 10 7 3 3 0 0 9 1 11 18
4 Skeid 8 4 1 3 15 8 4 3 0 1 6 3 4 1 1 2 9 5 7 13
5 Eidsvold 8 4 0 4 16 19 4 2 0 2 12 10 4 2 0 2 4 9 -3 12
6 Tromsdalen 8 3 2 3 16 9 4 2 1 1 10 4 4 1 1 2 6 5 7 11
7 Kjelsås 8 3 2 3 13 11 4 2 0 2 8 6 4 1 2 1 5 5 2 11
8 Hødd 8 3 2 3 6 5 4 3 1 0 5 1 4 0 1 3 1 4 1 11
9 Brattvåg 8 2 3 3 15 11 4 2 2 0 11 3 4 0 1 3 4 8 4 9
10 Florø 8 3 0 5 19 17 4 1 0 3 11 11 4 2 0 2 8 6 2 9
11 Vålerenga II 7 2 1 4 6 20 4 2 1 1 5 5 3 0 0 3 1 15 -14 7
12 Senja 7 2 0 5 7 18 3 1 0 2 3 5 4 1 0 3 4 13 -11 6
13 Moss 8 1 2 5 8 12 4 0 1 3 2 6 4 1 1 2 6 6 -4 5
14 Fløya 8 0 0 8 5 38 4 0 0 4 3 21 4 0 0 4 2 17 -33 0

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.