2. Division match preview: Øygarden versus Vard

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Competition: Norway 2. Division
Competition: Wed 04.August
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ågotnes Stadion (2000 seats)

Øygarden will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 5 points behind Vard.

Insights:
  • Øygarden have the most points (13) at home in 2. Division
  • Vard have the most clean sheets (3) away in 2. Division

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a NM Cup match only three days ago. That game was an away game at Fyllingsdalen, so at least Øygarden are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Øygarden form and stats

Overall 2. Division stats at home this season for Øygarden, who have the most points (13) at home in 2. Division, are 4-1-0 (wins-draw-losses). Ever since the Rosenborg II game Øygarden has been unbeatable here at Ågotnes Stadion producing four straight wins.

Øygarden enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Fyllingsdalen's place. The match ended 2-1.

Heartbreak before that as Øygarden lost 1-2 at Skeid's place.

The Øygarden manager T. Knarvik has got the team scoring with 10 from 5 home games in the league. Defensively Øygarden have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 5 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Vard form and stats

Playing away, Vard, who have the most clean sheets (3) away in 2. Division, have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 0 defeats in the 2. Division this season.

Vard had fun at their own home (Ågotnes Stadion) last time out, beating Notodden 3-2. E. Myklebust scored.

Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Åkra (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties).

The Vard manager K. Fosen has got the team scoring on the road, with 8 away goals in 4 league matches. Vard's manager K. Fosen has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 2 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Øygarden missing players

Vard missing players

Øygarden Vard
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 5 0 Played P 1 4 9
4 4 0 Won W 1 2 5
1 1 0 Drew D 0 2 3
4 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
12 10 0 Scored S 4 8 16
15 1 0 Conceded C 0 2 7
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 89%
78% 80% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 67%
44% 20% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 44%
33% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 44%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
33% 20% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 44%
44% 80% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 75% 44%
22% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 22%
 
5.4 7.4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.2 3.4
4.4 3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.8 5.6
1.9 1.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.2 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
13.1 14.6 0 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9.8 7.8
6.4 7.6 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 8 5.2 3.8
21% 26% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 38% 47%
Key stats in 2. Division this season:
  • Vard have not yet lost a game away.
  • Vard have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vard have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Vard have the most clean sheets (3) away in 2. Division
  • Vard have the the best goal difference (+6) away in 2. Division
  • Vard have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Øygarden have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Øygarden have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Øygarden have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Øygarden have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in 2. Division
  • Øygarden have the most points (13) at home in 2. Division
  • Øygarden have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Øygarden have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Øygarden 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 9 6 2 1 17 10 4 2 2 0 8 5 5 4 0 1 9 5 7 20
3 Vard 9 5 3 1 16 7 5 3 1 1 8 5 4 2 2 0 8 2 9 18
4 Egersund 9 5 1 3 19 9 5 4 0 1 13 2 4 1 1 2 6 7 10 16
5 Levanger 9 5 0 4 28 19 4 2 0 2 17 6 5 3 0 2 11 13 9 15
6 Odd II 9 4 2 3 11 10 5 3 2 0 7 4 4 1 0 3 4 6 1 14
7 Øygarden 9 4 1 4 12 15 5 4 1 0 10 1 4 0 0 4 2 14 -3 13
8 Notodden 9 4 0 5 18 16 4 2 0 2 8 6 5 2 0 3 10 10 2 12
9 Fram 9 3 2 4 12 17 4 3 0 1 8 7 5 0 2 3 4 10 -5 11
10 Kjelsås 9 3 1 5 9 15 4 3 0 1 7 5 5 0 1 4 2 10 -6 10
11 Sotra 9 3 1 5 10 18 4 2 0 2 7 7 5 1 1 3 3 11 -8 10
12 Nardo 9 2 3 4 10 19 4 2 2 0 6 4 5 0 1 4 4 15 -9 9
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.