Can Nardo beat Notodden in Nissekollen Kunstgress clash?

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Competition: Norway 2. Division
Competition: Sat 14.August
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Nissekollen Kunstgress (800 seats)

Here's everything you need to know, and then some, about the Nardo - Notodden game!

Insights:
  • Nardo have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Notodden have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in 2. Division

Nardo and Notodden 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.

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Nardo form and stats

Nardo have collected 11 points from their 2. Division home games so far after 3-2-0. Two home wins in a row for Nardo bring valid hopes of a third.

Nardo's previous game was a 2. Division match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Fram (placed 11th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

Ahead of that match, Nardo won a home game hosting Stjørdals-Blink (3-0).

There will be little rest for Nardo after this match as they are travelling to Øygarden for a 2. Division game in only four days.

A decent goal production from Nardo in their home games so far, with 8 goals from 5 league matches. Nardo are not conceding a lot of goals here at Nissekollen Kunstgress in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 5 matches.

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Notodden form and stats

Playing away, Notodden have won 2 games, drawn 0 and suffered 3 defeats in the 2. Division this season.

Home advantage was not enough for Notodden in their previous game, as they lost their NM Cup-match, hosting Mjøndalen, 0-3.

A 2-3 defeat away at Vard before that.

The schedule is very tough for Notodden now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A 2. Division game at Sotra is waiting in only four days.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Notodden are regular goalscorers on their travels. The Notodden manager M. Erga has some worries about the defense as 10 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Nardo one win, zero draws and Notodden two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

NotoddenM. Frithzell
M. Frithzell
8 goals
NardoS. Nestaker
S. Nestaker
3 goals
NotoddenH. Gustavsen
H. Gustavsen
2 goals

Nardo missing players

Notodden missing players

Nardo Notodden
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
10 5 0 Played P 2 5 9
3 3 0 Won W 1 2 4
3 2 0 Drew D 0 0 0
4 0 0 Lost L 1 3 5
12 8 0 Scored S 4 10 18
19 4 0 Conceded C 3 10 16
80% 60% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 60% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 89%
70% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 60% 67%
40% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 60% 56%
30% 40% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 60% 56%
50% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 67%
30% 60% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 20% 22%
40% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 11%
 
4 4.2 0 Corners for (avg) C F 1 3.2 3.6
5.7 3.8 0 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 6.6 6.1
1.8 1.6 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.4 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.7 8.2 0 Shots (avg) S ( 12 11 10.3
4.3 4.2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.4 4.9
28% 38% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 45% 41%
Key stats in 2. Division this season:
  • All of Notodden's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Nardo have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Notodden have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Notodden have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in 2. Division
  • Notodden 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 Skeid 9 7 0 2 17 6 5 4 0 1 11 4 4 3 0 1 6 2 11 21
2 Arendal 10 6 2 2 18 14 4 2 2 0 8 5 6 4 0 2 10 9 4 20
3 Levanger 10 6 0 4 31 19 5 3 0 2 20 6 5 3 0 2 11 13 12 18
4 Vard 10 5 3 2 17 10 5 3 1 1 8 5 5 2 2 1 9 5 7 18
5 Egersund 9 5 1 3 19 9 5 4 0 1 13 2 4 1 1 2 6 7 10 16
6 Øygarden 10 5 1 4 15 16 6 5 1 0 13 2 4 0 0 4 2 14 -1 16
7 Odd II 10 4 2 4 11 13 5 3 2 0 7 4 5 1 0 4 4 9 -2 14
8 Sotra 10 4 1 5 14 19 5 3 0 2 11 8 5 1 1 3 3 11 -5 13
9 Notodden 9 4 0 5 18 16 4 2 0 2 8 6 5 2 0 3 10 10 2 12
10 Nardo 10 3 3 4 12 19 5 3 2 0 8 4 5 0 1 4 4 15 -7 12
11 Fram 10 3 2 5 12 19 4 3 0 1 8 7 6 0 2 4 4 12 -7 11
12 Kjelsås 9 3 1 5 9 15 4 3 0 1 7 5 5 0 1 4 2 10 -6 10
13 Flekkerøy 9 0 5 4 7 12 5 0 3 2 4 6 4 0 2 2 3 6 -5 5
14 Rosenborg II 9 1 1 7 8 21 5 1 0 4 5 13 4 0 1 3 3 8 -13 4

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.