2. Division match preview: Bærum versus Asker

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Competition: Norway 2. Division
Competition: Wed 04.August
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sandvika Stadion (2000 seats)

Sandvika Stadion: Get ready for a football party when Bærum welcomes Asker. Read all about the match here!

Insights:
  • Bærum haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Asker have the most points (12) away in 2. Division

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Bærum form and stats

Overall 2. Division stats at home this season for Bærum are 2-0-2 (wins-draw-losses).

In their previous game, the manager J. Sørensen led his Bærum to a defeat in the 2. Division match away at Kvik Halden. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Sandvika Stadion.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Nordstrand (after extra-time, 4-3 on penalties) that finished 2-2.

Bærum has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. From these home matches, Bærum have conceded only 3 goals.

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Asker form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most points (12) away in 2. Division, on their 2. Division travels is 4 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats.

The Asker goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 243 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

C. Bencsik scored in Asker's previous match, the home game against Florø that ended 2-0.

Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Ullern's place.

Asker are scoring goals for fun in their league games away this season, having clocked up more than three goals per game on average (12 goals from 4 away games). Asker are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 2 goals away.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Bærum four wins, one draw and Asker five victories. As for goals, nine matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Bærum missing players

Asker missing players

Bærum Asker
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 4 2 Played P 0 4 9
3 2 0 Won W 0 4 6
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
5 2 2 Lost L 0 0 2
12 5 0 Scored S 0 12 22
14 3 3 Conceded C 0 2 9
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
78% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
56% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 75% 78%
33% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 44%
22% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 22%
44% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 67%
22% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 33%
33% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3.2 3.2 1 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5.5 5.8
3.9 4 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5 4.1
1.4 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.2 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
4.2 4.5 1.5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9 12.8
2.1 2 0.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 6 6.6
63% 62% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 37%
Key stats in 2. Division this season:
  • All of Asker's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Asker have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Asker have scored at least twice as many goals away as Bærum have scored home.
  • Asker have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Asker have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in 2. Division
  • Asker have the most points (12) away in 2. Division
  • Asker have the the best goal difference (+10) away in 2. Division
  • Asker have won all their away games so far.
  • Asker haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Bærum 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 Kongsvinger 9 7 1 1 29 15 4 4 0 0 16 7 5 3 1 1 13 8 14 22
2 Hødd 9 6 3 0 19 6 5 3 2 0 9 2 4 3 1 0 10 4 13 21
3 Asker 9 6 1 2 22 9 5 2 1 2 10 7 4 4 0 0 12 2 13 19
4 Kvik Halden 9 5 2 2 14 11 5 4 0 1 11 6 4 1 2 1 3 5 3 17
5 Alta 9 4 4 1 15 11 5 2 3 0 9 6 4 2 1 1 6 5 4 16
6 Eidsvold 9 5 0 4 17 15 4 3 0 1 9 6 5 2 0 3 8 9 2 15
7 Tromsdalen 9 3 3 3 14 13 4 2 1 1 8 5 5 1 2 2 6 8 1 12
8 Vålerenga II 9 3 3 3 19 19 5 1 2 2 10 9 4 2 1 1 9 10 0 12
9 Bærum 9 3 1 5 12 14 4 2 0 2 5 3 5 1 1 3 7 11 -2 10
10 Moss 9 2 3 4 14 20 4 0 1 3 5 14 5 2 2 1 9 6 -6 9
11 Brattvåg 8 2 2 4 15 14 3 2 0 1 8 3 5 0 2 3 7 11 1 8
12 Senja 9 1 2 6 11 22 5 1 2 2 8 8 4 0 0 4 3 14 -11 5
13 Fløya 8 0 4 4 8 20 5 0 2 3 5 14 3 0 2 1 3 6 -12 4
14 Florø 9 0 1 8 4 24 4 0 1 3 2 8 5 0 0 5 2 16 -20 1

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.