Sotra vs Nardo preview

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Competition: Norway 2. Division
Competition: Sun 29.August
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Straume stadion (1000 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the 2. Division, with both Sotra and Nardo experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 11th and the visitors in 10th place.

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

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Sotra form and stats

Sotra have collected 10 points from their 2. Division home games so far after 3-1-2.

In their previous game, the manager R. Blindhelm led his Sotra to a defeat in the 2. Division match away at Nardo. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Straume stadion.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Notodden.

Sotra are traveling soon after this match as the 2. Division match at Arendal awaits in three days.

A decent goal production from Sotra in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 6 league matches. 8 goals have been conceded.

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Nardo form and stats

Nardo have only collected 1 point from their away games in the 2. Division, after 0-1-5 (6 played). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Nardo are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Nardo go into this game after a win, the home game against Sotra that ended 3-1.

Prior to that match, the Nardo manager F. Eliassen faced defeat when travelling to Øygarden and losing 0-2.

A new game in only three days for Nardo, the 2. Division home match versus Øygarden. Busy days.

The attacking power of Nardo when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 6 league matches away. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Nardo's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 17 goals in 6 travels.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have played before this season: Nardo - Sotra 3-1. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - one - one (Sotra wins - draws - Nardo wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

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

Sotra missing players

Nardo missing players

Sotra Nardo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 6 1 Played P 0 6 13
4 3 1 Won W 0 0 4
2 1 0 Drew D 0 1 3
7 2 0 Lost L 0 5 6
16 11 3 Scored S 0 4 15
25 8 1 Conceded C 0 17 24
85% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 85%
77% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 85%
62% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 83% 62%
54% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 38%
23% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 23%
46% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 46%
31% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 23%
38% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 46%
 
2.8 2 1 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.8 4
6 5.5 3 Corners against (avg) C A 0 7.3 5.8
1.7 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 1.7
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.8 10.3 12 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9 8.5
4.5 5 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.3 4.2
28% 37% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 15% 27%
Key stats in 2. Division this season:
  • All of Nardo's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Nardo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Nardo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Nardo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Nardo have the most conceded goals in the second half (16) in 2. Division
  • Nardo have the the worst goal difference (-13) away in 2. Division
  • Nardo have yet to win a game away.
  • Nardo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Sotra have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Sotra have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Nardo have scored away.
  • Sotra have won significantly less corners at home than away.

  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 13 8 1 4 28 14 7 5 0 2 15 3 6 3 1 2 13 11 14 25
2 Skeid 12 8 0 4 24 10 7 5 0 2 18 7 5 3 0 2 6 3 14 24
3 Levanger 13 7 1 5 35 24 6 3 0 3 22 10 7 4 1 2 13 14 11 22
4 Arendal 12 6 4 2 21 17 5 2 3 0 9 6 7 4 1 2 12 11 4 22
5 Øygarden 13 6 3 4 20 19 7 6 1 0 15 2 6 0 2 4 5 17 1 21
6 Odd II 12 6 2 4 13 13 6 4 2 0 8 4 6 2 0 4 5 9 0 20
7 Vard 13 5 4 4 18 17 7 3 2 2 9 7 6 2 2 2 9 10 1 19
8 Fram 13 5 3 5 20 23 6 4 1 1 12 9 7 1 2 4 8 14 -3 18
9 Notodden 12 5 1 6 20 17 5 2 0 3 8 7 7 3 1 3 12 10 3 16
10 Nardo 13 4 3 6 15 24 7 4 2 1 11 7 6 0 1 5 4 17 -9 15
11 Sotra 13 4 2 7 16 25 6 3 1 2 11 8 7 1 1 5 5 17 -9 14
12 Kjelsås 11 3 3 5 13 19 6 3 2 1 11 9 5 0 1 4 2 10 -6 12
13 Flekkerøy 12 1 6 5 11 17 6 0 3 3 6 10 6 1 3 2 5 7 -6 9
14 Rosenborg II 12 1 3 8 10 25 6 1 1 4 6 14 6 0 2 4 4 11 -15 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.