With their 3 point advantage in the league table, Asker fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Arendal.
Asker and Arendal 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.
Asker form and stats
Asker, who have the most conceded goals (12) at home in 2. Division, have played 8 2. Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The home team returns to Føyka Kunstgress after being equal after 90 minutes with Egersund (placed 2nd) on their last time out; the 2. Division game ended 1-1. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Sotra in a game that was won 2-0.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Asker have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won three, drawn two and lost zero.
The Asker manager V. Skogheim has got the team scoring with 18 from 8 home games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 12 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Arendal form and stats
3 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Arendal, who have the fewest conceded goals (11) in 2. Division, playing as the away team in the 2. Division this season.
Impressive finishing from J. Rasmussen, H. Meinseth and S. Kiilerich secured the home win 3-0 against Flekkerøy in their previous game. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Egersund.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Arendal playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were two Arendal wins, two draws and two defeats.
The attacking power of Arendal when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 8 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Arendal as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Asker - Arendal 3-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Asker won one game, one match ended with a draw and Arendal has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / oneTop Goalscorers
  F. Kastrati 8 goals |   C. Wallem 6 goals | F. Stensrud Næss 6 goals |
Asker missing players
Arendal missing players
| Asker | Arendal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 30 | 18 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 27 |
| 19 | 12 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 88% | 94% |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 69% |
| 41% | 62% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 44% |
| 29% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 25% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 53% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 38% |
| 35% | 12% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 209 | 97 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 71 | 165 |
| 95 | 43 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 25 | 69 |
| 32% | 42% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 28% | 39% |
- Arendal has the fewest conceded goals (11) in 2. Division
- Arendal has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in 2. Division
- Arendal has the fewest scored goals (7) away in 2. Division
- Arendal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Asker has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in 2. Division
- Asker has the fewest points from losing position (1) in 2. Division
- Asker has the most conceded goals (12) at home in 2. Division
- Asker have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Asker have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Arendal have scored away.
- Asker haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bryne | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 37 |
| 2 | Egersund | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 31 |
| 3 | Vard | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 31 |
| 4 | Asker | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 31 |
| 5 | Arendal | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 28 |
| 6 | Flekkerøy | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -2 | 21 |
| 7 | Sotra | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 20 |