A crucial match in 2. Division as both squads are fighting for the top league positions. With Arendal in 3rd place and Skeid at 2nd, this promises to be a thriling duel. Read on to learn more!
- Arendal have the most points from losing position (9) in 2. Division
- Skeid have the fewest conceded goals (11) in 2. Division
The hosts Arendal saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the NM Cup. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Nardo.
Arendal form and stats
16 points is a decent return from 8 2. Division games here at Norac Stadion for Arendal. The data says 4 wins, 4 draws and 0 losses.
The home team returns to Norac Stadion after being equal after 90 minutes with Nardo (after extra-time, 5-3 on penalties) (placed 12th) on their last time out; the NM Cup game ended 2-2. Late drama in the game against Nardo (after extra-time, 5-3 on penalties) as Arendal were trailing by a goal near the finishing line until M. Nørby popped out and made it level in the 90th minute.
Before that, Arendal played out a 2. Division draw 2-2 when visiting Nardo.The Arendal manager R. Risholt has got the team scoring with 16 from 8 home games in the league. From these home matches, Arendal have conceded only 7 goals.
Skeid form and stats
As the visiting team in 2. Division matches, Skeid, who have the fewest conceded goals (11) in 2. Division, have produced an overall stat of 4-1-2 so far.
A. Stensrud (2) and M. Kah scored in Skeid's previous match, the home game against Sotra that ended 3-0.
Before that, Skeid secured a home win against Levanger with the score 2-1.The schedule is very tough for Skeid now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A 2. Division game at Notodden is waiting in only four days.
Skeid have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. The Skeid defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (3 goals in 7 games).
Head 2 Head
The teams have met each other already this season, with the match result Skeid - Arendal 1-2 logged in the official records. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: one - zero - two (Arendal wins - draws - Skeid wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Buduson 12 goals |   A. Hellum 10 goals | A. Stensrud 8 goals |
Arendal missing players
Skeid missing players
| Arendal | Skeid | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 33 | 16 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 32 |
| 25 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 94% |
| 89% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 29% | 71% |
| 78% | 62% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 29% | 59% |
| 50% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 11% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 72% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 14% | 35% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 57% | 53% |
| 11% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 43% | 18% |
| 6.2 | 7.9 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| 3.4 | 3.1 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.6 | 11.1 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 9 | 10.2 |
| 4.9 | 5.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 38% | 37% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 25% | 42% |
- Arendal have not yet lost a game at home.
- Arendal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Arendal have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Skeid have scored away.
- Arendal have the most points from losing position (9) in 2. Division
- Arendal have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Arendal have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Skeid have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Skeid have the fewest conceded goals (11) in 2. Division
- Skeid have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in 2. Division
- Skeid have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in 2. Division
- Skeid have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in 2. Division
- Skeid have the most clean sheets (9) in 2. Division
- Skeid have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Skeid is in the best form (5-1-0)
| 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 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 21 | 38 |
| 2 | Skeid | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 37 |
| 3 | Arendal | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 31 |
| 4 | Levanger | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 44 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 29 |
| 5 | Vard | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 28 |
| 6 | Odd II | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 27 |
| 7 | Notodden | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | Øygarden | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -1 | 24 |
| 9 | Kjelsås | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 21 |
| 10 | Fram | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -5 | 21 |
| 11 | Sotra | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 25 | 36 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 27 | -11 | 20 |
| 12 | Nardo | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 22 | -11 | 17 |
| 13 | Flekkerøy | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -10 | 14 |
| 14 | Rosenborg II | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 27 | -33 | 6 |