2. Division: Vard - Øygarden preview and the hard facts

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Competition: Norway 2. Division
Competition: Sat 18.September
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Haugesund Stadion (8754 seats)

Which side will get all the points when Øygarden travel to Vard? In this preview you'll get all the relevant facts and data necessary to get smart.

Insights:
  • Vard have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Øygarden have yet to win a game away.

Both sides have had plenty of rest since their previous match. Let's hope for an active match!

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Vard form and stats

4 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Vard have to build on here at Haugesund Stadion in the 2. Division.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Vard, as their goalkeeper Thomas Kinn has completely shut out the opponents for 236 minutes in the 2. Division.

It's back home for Vard, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Rosenborg II away with the result 1-0. E. Myklebust found the net in that victory.

Ahead of that match, Vard won a home game hosting Fram (1-0).

Vard are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 9 games. Vard have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Øygarden form and stats

Øygarden have only collected 3 points from their away games in the 2. Division, after 0-3-4 (7 played). Øygarden has showed their ability to avoid defeat with four draws in a row, but are also dodging victories. They last avoided the draw 30 days ago, in the Nardo fixture.

Øygarden has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Odd II for a 2. Division game that ended a draw (1-1).

Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Skeid.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sarpsborg 08 in just four days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Øygarden as they have only managed to score 6 times from 7 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Øygarden concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

The latest H2H match ended Øygarden - Vard 3-1, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

VardE. Flotve Myklebust
E. Flotve Myklebust
8 goals
ØygardenJ. Edvardsen
J. Edvardsen
4 goals
VardS. Barane
S. Barane
3 goals

Vard missing players

Øygarden missing players

Vard Øygarden
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 9 3 Played P 2 7 16
7 4 2 Won W 0 0 6
4 2 0 Drew D 2 3 6
6 3 1 Lost L 0 4 4
20 10 4 Scored S 2 6 21
20 8 3 Conceded C 2 18 20
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
59% 44% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 75%
35% 22% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 57% 38%
35% 22% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 43% 31%
12% 11% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 6%
35% 44% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 44%
35% 22% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 44%
35% 33% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 25%
 
4.2 3.1 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.1 5.6
5.1 4.3 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 6 4.5
1.4 1.2 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.7 1.7
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.1 5.4 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7 9.1 11.1
3.8 2.6 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 4.4 5.1
31% 43% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 19% 26%
Key stats in 2. Division this season:
  • Vard have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Vard haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Øygarden have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Øygarden have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Øygarden have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Øygarden have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Øygarden have yet to win a game away.
  • Øygarden haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 17 11 2 4 36 16 9 7 0 2 21 4 8 4 2 2 15 12 20 35
2 Skeid 16 11 1 4 29 11 9 7 0 2 22 8 7 4 1 2 7 3 18 34
3 Arendal 17 8 6 3 31 23 8 4 4 0 16 7 9 4 2 3 15 16 8 30
4 Levanger 17 9 2 6 44 28 8 5 0 3 30 12 9 4 2 3 14 16 16 29
5 Odd II 17 8 3 6 24 22 9 5 3 1 16 8 8 3 0 5 8 14 2 27
6 Vard 17 7 4 6 20 20 9 4 2 3 10 8 8 3 2 3 10 12 0 25
7 Øygarden 16 6 6 4 21 20 9 6 3 0 15 2 7 0 3 4 6 18 1 24
8 Notodden 16 6 3 7 28 27 7 3 1 3 14 10 9 3 2 4 14 17 1 21
9 Fram 17 5 6 6 23 27 8 4 3 1 14 11 9 1 3 5 9 16 -4 21
10 Sotra 17 6 2 9 25 33 8 5 1 2 19 9 9 1 1 7 6 24 -8 20
11 Kjelsås 15 4 6 5 20 24 7 3 3 1 12 10 8 1 3 4 8 14 -4 18
12 Nardo 15 4 4 7 18 29 7 4 2 1 11 7 8 0 2 6 7 22 -11 16
13 Flekkerøy 16 1 8 7 15 26 8 0 5 3 9 13 8 1 3 4 6 13 -11 11
14 Rosenborg II 17 1 3 13 14 42 9 1 1 7 9 21 8 0 2 6 5 21 -28 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.