2. Division: Odd II - Kjelsås preview and the hard facts

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Competition: Norway 2. Division
Competition: Mon 25.October
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Skagerak Arena (13500 seats)

The football year has been a rollercoaster for these squads so far, highs and lows leading to mid-table places so far. Get ready for Odd II - Kjelsås!

Insights:
  • Odd II have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in 2. Division
  • Kjelsås have the most matches over the total-line (14) in 2. Division

The visiting Kjelsås played their last game only four days ago, a 2. Division match. That game was also an away game, at Flekkerøy. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Odd II form and stats

All-inclusive 2. Division results at home this season for Odd II are 5-3-3 (wins-draws-losses). The Odd manager M. Rönningen might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

A good away victory last time out for Odd II, who won 1-0 against Fram (placed 11th).

Preceding that match was a defeat to Levanger (0-6).

Odd has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Odd have conceded 16 in these home matches. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Kjelsås form and stats

Kjelsås have only collected 7 points from their away games in the 2. Division, after 1-4-6 (11 played).

Kjelsås are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Flekkerøy (placed 13th).

That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Vard.

Kjelsås are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 11 games (in the league). For Kjelsås, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

These sides met each other previously this season: Kjelsås - Odd 3-2. Statistics for the preceeding five meetings featuring these two squads are: one win for Odd, two draws and two wins for Kjelsås. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Odd II missing players

Kjelsås missing players

Odd II Kjelsås
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 11 3 Played P 2 11 22
9 5 1 Won W 0 1 7
3 3 1 Drew D 1 4 7
10 3 1 Lost L 1 6 8
26 16 7 Scored S 5 13 37
34 16 8 Conceded C 6 22 36
95% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 91%
68% 73% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 73%
55% 55% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 73% 68%
23% 27% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 64% 64%
18% 18% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 18% 23%
45% 55% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 64% 68%
23% 27% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 14%
36% 27% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 36% 27%
 
4.1 4.5 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 2.6 4.1
6.1 5.1 5.7 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.5 3.3
1.3 1.1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 1
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.9 10.7 11.3 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 7.7 10.1
3.8 4.5 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.1 4.4
30% 32% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 83% 38% 39%
Key stats in 2. Division this season:
  • Kjelsås have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kjelsås have the most matches over the total-line (14) in 2. Division
  • Kjelsås have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Odd II have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in 2. Division
  • Odd II have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in 2. Division

  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 22 15 3 4 45 17 11 9 0 2 27 8 11 6 3 2 18 9 28 48
2 Egersund 23 15 3 5 49 26 12 9 1 2 29 8 11 6 2 3 20 18 23 48
3 Arendal 23 10 9 4 48 34 11 6 5 0 29 12 12 4 4 4 19 22 14 39
4 Vard 22 11 4 7 34 27 11 6 2 3 17 9 11 5 2 4 17 18 7 37
5 Levanger 22 11 3 8 56 35 11 6 0 5 34 17 11 5 3 3 22 18 21 36
6 Øygarden 23 9 8 6 32 30 12 8 4 0 23 7 11 1 4 6 9 23 2 35
7 Notodden 22 9 4 9 43 37 11 5 2 4 25 16 11 4 2 5 18 21 6 31
8 Odd II 22 9 3 10 26 34 11 5 3 3 16 16 11 4 0 7 10 18 -8 30
9 Kjelsås 22 7 7 8 37 36 11 6 3 2 24 14 11 1 4 6 13 22 1 28
10 Sotra 22 8 3 11 33 42 11 7 2 2 26 12 11 1 1 9 7 30 -9 27
11 Fram 23 6 7 10 31 39 11 4 4 3 17 16 12 2 3 7 14 23 -8 25
12 Nardo 22 6 6 10 29 43 11 4 3 4 17 19 11 2 3 6 12 24 -14 24
13 Flekkerøy 22 2 11 9 20 35 11 1 7 3 13 16 11 1 4 6 7 19 -15 17
14 Rosenborg II 22 1 3 18 21 69 11 1 1 9 11 26 11 0 2 9 10 43 -48 6

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.