Asker vs Moss preview

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Competition: Norway 2. Division
Competition: Sat 16.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Føyka Kunstgress (2000 seats)

Asker are stalking the top positions while Moss are more nervous about avoiding relegation. Who wins the prize?

Insights:
  • Asker have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Moss have won significantly less corners away then at home.

These are busy days for the host team, as they were in action only four days ago in the 2. Division. Thankfully the previous game, versus Tromsdalen, was also a home game here at Føyka Kunstgress. The away team is better rested.

10 - 7 - 14 with 53-63. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Moss when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Moss play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.

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Asker form and stats

22 points is a decent return from 10 2. Division games here at Føyka Kunstgress for Asker. The data says 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Asker has won their last four matches.

Asker's previous game was a 2. Division match also played at home, ending 3-2 versus Tromsdalen (placed 4th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Manager V. Skogheim felt very clever after D. Sereba scored the winning goal against Tromsdalen, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 46th minute.

Before that match, a win away at Vålerenga II.

Asker are traveling soon after this match as the 2. Division match at Kongsvinger awaits in four days.

Asker are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (26 goals in 10 games). On the other hand, Asker have conceded 14 goals.

W W L L D

Moss form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Moss so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-4 (win-draw-lose).

The Moss goalkeeper Mathias Eriksen Ranmark is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 202 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

The supporters enjoyed Moss's previous game versus Senja (placed 14th), a 2. Division 4-0 win played at home. As mentioned above, Moss was the only team on the pitch versus Senja in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Alta.

The travelling fans enjoy Moss's attacking play in away games, having scored 16 goals in 10 league matches away. For Moss, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

This was the score when the teams faced each other previously this campaign; Moss - Asker 0-4. Last ten meetings featuring these teams: Asker won five, Moss were winners in two and we saw three draws. six games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

AskerD. Sereba
D. Sereba
16 goals
MossT. Jakobsen
T. Jakobsen
9 goals
MossS. Pedersen
S. Pedersen
7 goals

Asker missing players

Moss missing players

Asker Moss
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
20 10 4 Played P 3 10 20
13 7 3 Won W 0 2 6
3 1 0 Drew D 1 4 5
4 2 1 Lost L 2 4 9
49 26 10 Scored S 2 16 35
24 14 5 Conceded C 9 23 43
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 95%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 90%
80% 90% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 70% 75%
50% 60% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 60% 65%
30% 40% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 40% 30%
70% 80% 75% BTTS BTTS 67% 70% 50%
25% 20% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 30%
5% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 20% 25%
 
4.9 5.4 6.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 3.1 4
3.9 3.8 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 3.3 3.3 3.8
1.5 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 0.9 1.3
1 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
10.8 12.5 16.2 Shots (avg) S ( 1.7 3.1 7.2
5.8 6.3 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0.3 1.6 3.2
42% 41% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 200% 100% 55%
Key stats in 2. Division this season:
  • All of Asker's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Asker have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Asker have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Asker have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Asker haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Moss have won significantly less corners away then 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 Kongsvinger 20 17 2 1 67 20 9 9 0 0 35 8 11 8 2 1 32 12 47 53
2 Hødd 21 13 6 2 46 14 11 7 4 0 24 4 10 6 2 2 22 10 32 45
3 Asker 20 13 3 4 49 24 10 7 1 2 26 14 10 6 2 2 23 10 25 42
4 Tromsdalen 20 10 4 6 41 25 11 8 2 1 29 7 9 2 2 5 12 18 16 34
5 Kvik Halden 21 10 4 7 41 36 11 7 2 2 26 13 10 3 2 5 15 23 5 34
6 Brattvåg 21 10 3 8 45 40 11 8 1 2 27 15 10 2 2 6 18 25 5 33
7 Eidsvold 21 10 3 8 38 40 10 6 2 2 23 17 11 4 1 6 15 23 -2 33
8 Alta 21 9 5 7 36 36 10 5 3 2 22 16 11 4 2 5 14 20 0 32
9 Bærum 21 7 2 12 34 41 11 6 0 5 24 17 10 1 2 7 10 24 -7 23
10 Moss 20 6 5 9 35 43 10 4 1 5 19 20 10 2 4 4 16 23 -8 23
11 Vålerenga II 21 6 4 11 37 50 11 3 2 6 21 24 10 3 2 5 16 26 -13 22
12 Fløya 21 2 8 11 26 58 10 1 4 5 15 29 11 1 4 6 11 29 -32 14
13 Florø 21 3 2 16 21 55 10 2 2 6 10 19 11 1 0 10 11 36 -34 11
14 Senja 21 1 5 15 21 55 10 1 4 5 15 18 11 0 1 10 6 37 -34 8

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.