2. Division: Nardo - Sotra preview and statistics

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Norway 2. Division
Competition: Sun 22.August
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Nissekollen Kunstgress (800 seats)

Both these teams have struggled so far, but three points in this important fixture would certainly help. Get ready for Nardo - Sotra!

Insights:
  • Nardo have the most conceded goals in the second half (16) in 2. Division
  • Sotra have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Nardo and Sotra.

L L W W L

Nardo form and stats

When playing at home in the 2. Division, Nardo have managed 3 wins, 2 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 6 games.

S. Nestaker was the last player to score a league goal for Nardo and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Nardo haven't scored in 234 minutes.

The fans are hoping that Nardo will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the 2. Division game against Øygarden (placed 4th).

Preceding that match was a defeat to Notodden (0-2).

Nardo are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 6 games. Nardo have conceded 6 in these home matches.

D L W W L

Sotra form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sotra so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-4 (win-draw-lose).

There were no winners in Sotra's previous match, a 2. Division home game that ended 0-0 vs Notodden (placed 9th).

A 1-3 defeat away at Fram before that.

The visitors have scored 4 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Sotra, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

SotraF. Falck
F. Falck
4 goals
NardoS. Nestaker
S. Nestaker
3 goals
SotraL. Kilen
L. Kilen
2 goals

Nardo missing players

Sotra missing players

Nardo Sotra
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 6 3 Played P 2 6 12
3 3 2 Won W 1 1 4
3 2 1 Drew D 1 1 2
6 1 0 Lost L 0 4 6
12 8 6 Scored S 2 4 15
23 6 4 Conceded C 0 14 22
83% 67% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 83% 83%
83% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 83% 75%
58% 33% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 58%
33% 33% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 50%
25% 33% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 25%
42% 33% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 42%
25% 50% 33% Clean Sheets C S 100% 33% 33%
50% 50% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 42%
 
4.1 4.3 2.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 2.8 2.4
5.7 4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5 7 6.2
1.8 1.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.2 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
8.3 7.7 5.7 Shots (avg) S ( 9 7.2 8.8
3.9 3.5 2.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4 4.5
26% 38% 86% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 17% 28%
Key stats in 2. Division this season:
  • Nardo have the most conceded goals in the second half (16) in 2. Division
  • Sotra have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Sotra have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Sotra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Egersund 11 7 1 3 24 11 6 5 0 1 15 2 5 2 1 2 9 9 13 22
2 Arendal 12 6 4 2 21 17 5 2 3 0 9 6 7 4 1 2 12 11 4 22
3 Skeid 11 7 0 4 19 10 6 4 0 2 13 7 5 3 0 2 6 3 9 21
4 Øygarden 12 6 2 4 19 18 7 6 1 0 15 2 5 0 1 4 4 16 1 20
5 Odd II 12 6 2 4 13 13 6 4 2 0 8 4 6 2 0 4 5 9 0 20
6 Levanger 12 6 1 5 34 24 6 3 0 3 22 10 6 3 1 2 12 14 10 19
7 Vard 11 5 3 3 17 11 6 3 1 2 8 6 5 2 2 1 9 5 6 18
8 Fram 12 5 2 5 19 22 5 4 0 1 11 8 7 1 2 4 8 14 -3 17
9 Notodden 11 5 1 5 20 16 4 2 0 2 8 6 7 3 1 3 12 10 4 16
10 Sotra 12 4 2 6 15 22 6 3 1 2 11 8 6 1 1 4 4 14 -7 14
11 Kjelsås 11 3 3 5 13 19 6 3 2 1 11 9 5 0 1 4 2 10 -6 12
12 Nardo 12 3 3 6 12 23 6 3 2 1 8 6 6 0 1 5 4 17 -11 12
13 Flekkerøy 10 0 6 4 8 13 5 0 3 2 4 6 5 0 3 2 4 7 -5 6
14 Rosenborg II 11 1 2 8 9 24 6 1 1 4 6 14 5 0 1 4 3 10 -15 5

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.