2. Division: Rosenborg II - Vard news and the hard facts

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Competition: Norway 2. Division
Competition: Mon 13.September
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: SalMar Banen Kunstgress (1000 seats)

Here's all you need to learn, and even more, about the Rosenborg II - Vard game!

Insights:
  • Rosenborg II have the most conceded goals (41) in 2. Division
  • Vard have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Rosenborg II and Vard 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.

Vard play their home games on grass, while this match takes place on artifical turf. Relevant stats for Vard when featuring on artifical turf are 12 wins, 7 draws and 13 defeats from 32 matches. They have created 61 goals and conceded 54 times in these games.

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Rosenborg II form and stats

Rosenborg II's results here at SalMar Banen Kunstgress in the 2. Division have been very modest with 1 victory, 1 draw and 6 defeats. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in eleven attempts.

Rosenborg faced defeat in their previous match, away at Sotra (0-5). Rosenborg II were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Odd II (2-3).

Rosenborg II has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. As for conceded goals, Rosenborg's unpleasant statistic is 20 goals surrendered.

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Vard form and stats

2-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Vard in their 2. Division matches away. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Vard are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

The supporters enjoyed Vard's previous game versus Fram (placed 8th), a 2. Division 1-0 win played at home.

Prior to that match, the Vard manager K. Fosen faced defeat when travelling to Egersund and losing 0-2.

Vard find the net regularly in their away games. 9 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Vard have conceded 12 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Rosenborg and Vard have played each other previously this season: Vard - Rosenborg II 1-1. Stats for the previous two meetings involving these two participants are: zero wins for Rosenborg, one draw and one win for Vard. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Top Goalscorers

VardE. Flotve Myklebust
E. Flotve Myklebust
7 goals
RosenborgM. Hammerås
M. Hammerås
3 goals
VardS. Barane
S. Barane
3 goals

Rosenborg II missing players

Vard missing players

Rosenborg II Vard
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 2 7 16
1 1 0 Won W 0 2 6
3 1 0 Drew D 2 2 4
12 6 2 Lost L 0 3 6
14 9 2 Scored S 2 9 19
41 20 5 Conceded C 2 12 20
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 86% 94%
94% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 86% 62%
56% 62% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 57% 38%
44% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 57% 38%
31% 25% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 12%
50% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 29% 38%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 43% 31%
50% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 43% 38%
 
4.1 5.6 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 5 3.9
6 6 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 6 5.1
0.9 0.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.7 1.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
7.1 8 10 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 10.6 7.7
2.6 3.2 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.9 3.6
33% 35% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 26% 33%
Key stats in 2. Division this season:
  • All of Rosenborg II's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Rosenborg II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Rosenborg II have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Rosenborg II have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rosenborg II have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in 2. Division
  • Rosenborg II have the fewest clean sheets (0) in 2. Division
  • Rosenborg II have the fewest points (4) at home in 2. Division
  • Rosenborg II have the fewest points from losing position (1) in 2. Division
  • Rosenborg II have the most conceded goals (20) at home in 2. Division
  • Rosenborg II have the most conceded goals (41) in 2. Division
  • Rosenborg II have the most conceded goals in the first half (15) in 2. Division
  • Rosenborg II have the most conceded goals in the second half (26) in 2. Division
  • Rosenborg II have the the worst goal difference (-11) at home in 2. Division
  • Rosenborg II have the the worst goal difference (-27) in 2. Division
  • Rosenborg II have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Rosenborg II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Rosenborg II is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Vard have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vard have won significantly more corners away than at 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 16 10 2 4 32 15 8 6 0 2 17 3 8 4 2 2 15 12 17 32
2 Skeid 15 10 1 4 27 10 8 6 0 2 20 7 7 4 1 2 7 3 17 31
3 Levanger 16 9 2 5 43 26 8 5 0 3 30 12 8 4 2 2 13 14 17 29
4 Arendal 16 8 5 3 31 23 7 4 3 0 16 7 9 4 2 3 15 16 8 29
5 Odd II 16 8 2 6 23 21 8 5 2 1 15 7 8 3 0 5 8 14 2 26
6 Øygarden 15 6 5 4 20 19 9 6 3 0 15 2 6 0 2 4 5 17 1 23
7 Vard 16 6 4 6 19 20 9 4 2 3 10 8 7 2 2 3 9 12 -1 22
8 Fram 16 5 5 6 21 25 7 4 2 1 12 9 9 1 3 5 9 16 -4 20
9 Sotra 16 6 2 8 25 30 8 5 1 2 19 9 8 1 1 6 6 21 -5 20
10 Notodden 15 5 3 7 25 27 6 2 1 3 11 10 9 3 2 4 14 17 -2 18
11 Kjelsås 14 4 5 5 20 24 7 3 3 1 12 10 7 1 2 4 8 14 -4 17
12 Nardo 14 4 3 7 16 27 7 4 2 1 11 7 7 0 1 6 5 20 -11 15
13 Flekkerøy 15 1 8 6 14 22 8 0 5 3 9 13 7 1 3 3 5 9 -8 11
14 Rosenborg II 16 1 3 12 14 41 8 1 1 6 9 20 8 0 2 6 5 21 -27 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.