Can Odd II surprise Arendal in their own stadium?

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Competition: Norway 2. Division
Competition: Mon 23.August
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Norac Stadion (3300 seats)

Arendal are placed 2nd, while Odd II are lagging 2 points behind in the table. Can they decrease the gap?

Insights:
  • Arendal have the most points from losing position (8) in 2. Division
  • Odd II have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.

Both teams have had enough rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's agree to expect an animated fixture!

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Arendal form and stats

Arendal have played 5 2. Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-3-0 (wins-draws-losses). Three draws in a row here at Norac Stadion for Arendal, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.

Arendal shared the glory with Kjelsås in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2. A disappointing finish for Arendal in their match versus Kjelsås as their 2-0 lead was destroyed and replaced with a 2-2 full time score.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Levanger.

The Arendal fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 5 league matches. 6 goals have been conceded.

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Odd II form and stats

There's been little loot from Odd II's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 6 away games in the 2. Division. Odd II only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 0 draws.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Odd goalkeeper Leopold Wahlstedt is eager to challenge this, with his 186 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Odd are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the 2. Division against Skeid (placed 3rd).

Preceding that game was the away victory against Vard with the score of 1-0.

With the home team given a winning probability of about 80% by the bookmakers, any positive result for the visitors would be a surprise. Checking earlier matches with similar odds with Odd II as the away team, we found two results. Statistics from these were zero away wins, zero draws and two defeats. The outsiders lost two of these games by at least two goals.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As for defending, Odd II rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 9 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Stats for the former seven meetings involving these two sides are: five wins for Arendal, zero draws and two wins for Odd II. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Top Goalscorers

ArendalA. Hellum
A. Hellum
7 goals
ArendalT. Hafstad
T. Hafstad
4 goals
ArendalP. Skeie
P. Skeie
3 goals

Arendal missing players

Odd II missing players

Arendal Odd II
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 5 2 Played P 2 6 12
6 2 1 Won W 1 2 6
4 3 1 Drew D 0 0 2
2 0 0 Lost L 1 4 4
21 9 3 Scored S 2 5 13
17 6 2 Conceded C 2 9 13
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
92% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 50%
75% 60% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 50%
42% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 17%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 8%
75% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 42%
17% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 33%
8% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 33%
 
6.8 8.2 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3 4
3.2 3.4 5 Corners against (avg) C A 10 6.6 5.5
2.2 3 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.6 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
12.3 12.2 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 4 7.6 9.7
5 5.6 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.8 3.8
35% 32% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 21% 26%
Key stats in 2. Division this season:
  • All of Arendal's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Arendal have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Arendal have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Arendal have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Arendal have the most points from losing position (8) in 2. Division
  • Arendal have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Arendal have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Arendal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Odd II have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Odd II have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Odd II haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 12 8 1 3 28 13 6 5 0 1 15 2 6 3 1 2 13 11 15 25
2 Arendal 12 6 4 2 21 17 5 2 3 0 9 6 7 4 1 2 12 11 4 22
3 Skeid 11 7 0 4 19 10 6 4 0 2 13 7 5 3 0 2 6 3 9 21
4 Øygarden 12 6 2 4 19 18 7 6 1 0 15 2 5 0 1 4 4 16 1 20
5 Odd II 12 6 2 4 13 13 6 4 2 0 8 4 6 2 0 4 5 9 0 20
6 Levanger 12 6 1 5 34 24 6 3 0 3 22 10 6 3 1 2 12 14 10 19
7 Vard 12 5 4 3 18 12 7 3 2 2 9 7 5 2 2 1 9 5 6 19
8 Fram 12 5 2 5 19 22 5 4 0 1 11 8 7 1 2 4 8 14 -3 17
9 Notodden 11 5 1 5 20 16 4 2 0 2 8 6 7 3 1 3 12 10 4 16
10 Sotra 12 4 2 6 15 22 6 3 1 2 11 8 6 1 1 4 4 14 -7 14
11 Kjelsås 11 3 3 5 13 19 6 3 2 1 11 9 5 0 1 4 2 10 -6 12
12 Nardo 12 3 3 6 12 23 6 3 2 1 8 6 6 0 1 5 4 17 -11 12
13 Flekkerøy 11 0 6 5 10 17 6 0 3 3 6 10 5 0 3 2 4 7 -7 6
14 Rosenborg II 12 1 3 8 10 25 6 1 1 4 6 14 6 0 2 4 4 11 -15 6

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.