2. Division match preview: Rosenborg II versus Sotra

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Competition: Norway 2. Division
Competition: Mon 10.August
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: SalMar Banen Kunstgress (1000 seats)

It's early days in the 2. Division and both Rosenborg II and Sotra are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Rosenborg II form and stats

Rosenborg II are yet to win a home game, having collected 0 points from their first two 2. Division games here at SalMar Banen Kunstgress. The Rosenborg manager T. Bjerkeset might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

The Rosenborg crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Asker here at SalMar Banen Kunstgress in a 2. Division match. In the game before, an away victory match versus Flekkerøy with a 2-0 scoreline.

Rosenborg II has scored 0 goals so far and conceded 6 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Sotra form and stats

Sotra are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels in the 2. Division.

Sotra have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Sebastian Hornnes Heggland. It's been 278 minutes since they last conceded in 2. Division.

Sotra are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the 2. Division against Notodden (placed 11th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Vard at their stadium, the result 1-0.

4 goals so far away for Sotra, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

SotraF. Falck
F. Falck
2 goals
SotraJ. Edvardsen
J. Edvardsen
1 goals

Rosenborg II missing players

Sotra missing players

Rosenborg II Sotra
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
4 2 1 Played P 1 2 4
1 0 0 Won W 1 2 3
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
2 2 1 Lost L 0 0 0
3 0 0 Scored S 3 4 7
7 6 4 Conceded C 2 2 2
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 75%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 50%
25% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 50%
25% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 50% 25%
25% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 25%
25% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 75%
50% 100% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 25%
 
3.8 5.5 9 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2.5 2
4.2 3.5 4 Corners against (avg) C A 10 7 4.8
2 1.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.5 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
23 8 4 Total Shots T S 7 13 35
7 0 0 Shots on Target S O 4 8 20
43% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 50% 35%
Key stats in 2. Division this season:
  • Rosenborg II has the fewest scored goals (0) at home
  • Rosenborg II has the the worst goal difference (-6) at home
Rosenborg II Last season Sotra
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
26 13   Played P   13 26
19 10   Won W   3 8
3 2   Drew D   4 6
4 1   Lost L   6 12
74 42   Scored S   17 34
29 13   Conceded C   21 37
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
96% 100%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   92% 77%
69% 69%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   62% 50%
54% 54%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   31% 27%
35% 31%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 15%
65% 62%   BTTS BTTS   85% 62%
27% 38%   Clean Sheets C S   0% 15%
8% 0%   Failed to Score F T   15% 23%
 
6.2 7.8   Corners for (avg) C F   4.4 5.6
3.6 3.9   Corners against (avg) C A   1.9 2.4
0.9 0.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1 1.1
2 2   Red cards R C   0 1
 
294 154   Total Shots T S   62 225
163 90   Shots on Target S O   28 95
44% 44%   Goal Efficiency G E   46% 29%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bryne 4 3 1 0 12 4 2 2 0 0 8 1 2 1 1 0 4 3 8 10
2 Sotra 4 3 1 0 7 2 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 4 2 5 10
3 Vard 4 3 0 1 9 2 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 2 0 0 5 0 7 9
4 Arendal 4 3 0 1 7 1 2 1 0 1 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 0 6 9
5 Asker 4 2 2 0 6 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 3 8
6 Egersund 4 2 0 2 9 6 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 1 0 1 5 4 3 6
7 Flekkerøy 4 2 0 2 7 6 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 4 1 6
8 Levanger 4 1 2 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 -1 5
9 Nardo 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 0 0 2 2 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 -1 4
10 Rosenborg II 4 1 1 2 3 7 2 0 0 2 0 6 2 1 1 0 3 1 -4 4
11 Notodden 4 1 1 2 1 6 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 6 -5 4
12 Bærum 4 0 2 2 2 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 -2 2
13 Odd II 4 0 1 3 1 7 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 -6 1
14 Fram 4 0 0 4 2 16 2 0 0 2 2 7 2 0 0 2 0 9 -14 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Rosenborg II 26 19 3 4 74 29 13 10 2 1 42 13 13 9 1 3 32 16 45 60
2 Strindheim 26 14 4 8 59 46 13 5 2 6 28 30 13 9 2 2 31 16 13 46
3 Gjøvik-Lyn 26 15 0 11 63 50 13 8 0 5 29 18 13 7 0 6 34 32 13 45
4 Kolstad 26 13 4 9 55 43 13 8 1 4 31 19 13 5 3 5 24 24 12 43
5 Nybergsund 26 13 3 10 49 36 13 8 1 4 29 19 13 5 2 6 20 17 13 42
6 Ranheim II 26 12 5 9 65 52 13 8 2 3 44 22 13 4 3 6 21 30 13 41
7 Brumunddal 26 11 5 10 51 40 13 7 2 4 37 18 13 4 3 6 14 22 11 38
8 Tiller 26 11 4 11 36 38 13 6 1 6 18 15 13 5 3 5 18 23 -2 37
9 Melhus 26 10 5 11 43 52 13 6 3 4 24 26 13 4 2 7 19 26 -9 35
10 Raufoss II 26 10 2 14 42 69 13 7 0 6 27 25 13 3 2 8 15 44 -27 32
11 Kongsvinger II 26 8 6 12 54 56 13 4 4 5 26 27 13 4 2 7 28 29 -2 30
12 Orkla 26 8 6 12 48 55 13 5 3 5 26 19 13 3 3 7 22 36 -7 30
13 Verdal 26 6 8 12 32 52 13 3 5 5 19 20 13 3 3 7 13 32 -20 26
14 Steinkjer 26 2 5 19 20 73 13 1 4 8 10 30 13 1 1 11 10 43 -53 11
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Grorud 26 15 6 5 47 32 13 8 2 3 29 17 13 7 4 2 18 15 15 51
2 Åsane 26 15 5 6 66 31 13 9 3 1 36 8 13 6 2 5 30 23 35 50
3 Kjelsås 26 13 8 5 50 30 13 8 4 1 28 10 13 5 4 4 22 20 20 47
4 Asker 26 13 7 6 39 28 13 7 3 3 20 17 13 6 4 3 19 11 11 46
5 Fram 26 12 7 7 50 34 13 8 4 1 32 12 13 4 3 6 18 22 16 43
6 Alta 26 12 5 9 44 41 13 9 2 2 30 15 13 3 3 7 14 26 3 41
7 Florø 26 9 8 9 36 41 13 7 3 3 23 17 13 2 5 6 13 24 -5 35
8 Odd II 26 10 2 14 46 45 13 7 1 5 31 19 13 3 1 9 15 26 1 32
9 Sotra 26 8 6 12 34 37 13 5 2 6 17 16 13 3 4 6 17 21 -3 30
10 Bærum 26 7 8 11 39 55 13 4 4 5 19 27 13 3 4 6 20 28 -16 29
11 Senja 26 7 6 13 31 47 13 4 4 5 21 16 13 3 2 8 10 31 -16 27
12 Elverum 26 7 5 14 34 46 13 6 2 5 24 20 13 1 3 9 10 26 -12 26
13 Oppsal 26 6 6 14 35 60 13 5 5 3 22 21 13 1 1 11 13 39 -25 24
14 Mjølner 26 6 5 15 30 54 13 5 3 5 15 19 13 1 2 10 15 35 -24 23

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.