Only a win will satisfy the Vard supporters in this Haugesund Stadion clash with Asker, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the 2. Division table.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Vard's stadium, Haugesund Stadion, has a grass surface. Asker have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Asker when playing on grass; 2 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from seven matches. They have scored 6 goals in these games and conceded 7.
Vard form and stats
4-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the 2. Division numbers at home for Vard so far this season.
The fans are hoping that Vard will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the 2. Division game against Egersund (placed 3rd). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Levanger in a game that was won 2-1.
This is expected to be a close game, with Vard perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Vard as a small favourite), we find two games. Vard has won one of these, drawn zero and lost one.
The Vard manager K. Fosen has got the team scoring with 15 from 7 home games in the league. On the other hand, Vard have conceded 7 goals.
Asker form and stats
Playing away, Asker have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the 2. Division this season.
Asker's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Bryne that finished 3-3. Prior to that result Asker won their away game at Sotra. The scoreline was 2-0.
Drawing 3-3 against Bryne after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 2-0. Their manager V. Skogheim needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result. As you can tell from the result, the match against Bryne was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today? As mentioned above, Asker drew the match against Bryne. Manager V. Skogheim brought on S. Mauritz-Hansen to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Asker playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were four Asker wins, one draw and zero defeats.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Asker have scored 8 goals in 7 league games away. It's not easy to score on Asker as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Vard - Asker 0-2, played this season.Vard missing players
Asker missing players
| Vard | Asker | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 29 | 15 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 24 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 86% | 93% |
| 71% | 86% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 86% | 86% |
| 57% | 57% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 14% | 43% |
| 43% | 43% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 36% |
| 14% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 43% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 57% |
| 36% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 57% | 29% |
| 21% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 21% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 160 | 98 | 34 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 78 | 164 |
| 59 | 34 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 37 | 74 |
| 49% | 44% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 22% | 32% |
- Asker has the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in 2. Division
- Asker has the most conceded goals in the second half (13) in 2. Division
- Vard has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in 2. Division
- Vard have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Vard 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 | Bryne | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 31 |
| 2 | Vard | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 28 |
| 3 | Egersund | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 26 |
| 4 | Arendal | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 24 |
| 5 | Asker | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| 6 | Flekkerøy | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 21 |
| 7 | Sotra | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 20 |