3. Division game forecast and preview for the Aalesund II vs Kolstad battle

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Competition: Norway 3. Division
Competition: Sun 19.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Color Line Stadion (10778 seats)

3. Division: Two squads in reasonably good shape get together for this game. Kolstad have a slight edge with their 4th spot in the standings?

Insights:
  • Aalesund II have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Kolstad have the most scored goals (17) in 3. Division

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.

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Aalesund II form and stats

Aalesund II have played three 3. Division home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. Aalesund II are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Color Line Stadion, having lost their two previous games here.

It's back home for Aalesund, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Byåsen away with the result 2-0.

Before that game, the home loss against Træff with the scoreline 3-4.

Aalesund can score goals in their home matches. After 3 league matches they have found the net 7 times. Aalesund have conceded 6 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Kolstad form and stats

Things could have gone better for Kolstad in their 3. Division away matches, but 5 points from 3 games is all right.

Kolstad are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the 3. Division against NTNUI (placed 12th).

Preceding that game, the 3-3 draw paying a visit to Molde II.

The Kolstad manager has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 10 goals in 3 league matches away. In the opposite end, Kolstad have conceded 5 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head numbers (for the previous two meetings): Aalesund II won two games, zero matches ended in a draw and Kolstad got zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / two

Aalesund II missing players

Kolstad missing players

Aalesund II Kolstad
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
6 3 1 Played P 2 3 6
3 1 0 Won W 0 1 3
1 0 0 Drew D 2 2 2
2 2 1 Lost L 0 0 1
13 7 3 Scored S 5 10 17
9 6 4 Conceded C 5 5 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 83%
67% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 83%
33% 33% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 100% 67%
33% 33% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 67% 50%
50% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 67%
50% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 17%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 17%
 
3.3 4 4 Corners for (avg) C F 8 6 7.2
3.3 3 3 Corners against (avg) C A 9 7.5 6.4
0.3 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.7 9 9 Shots (avg) S ( 9 11.5 13.2
6 6 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 6.5 7.4
44% 50% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 54% 38%
Key stats in 3. Division this season:
  • Aalesund II have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Aalesund II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • All of Aalesund II's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of Kolstad's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • Kolstad have created more than twice as many corners as Aalesund II.
  • Kolstad have not yet lost a game away.
  • Kolstad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Kolstad have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Kolstad have the most scored goals (10) away in 3. Division
  • Kolstad have the most scored goals (17) in 3. Division
  • Kolstad have the most scored goals in the second half (10) in 3. Division
  • Kolstad have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Kolstad 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 Strindheim 6 4 1 1 16 7 3 2 1 0 11 4 3 2 0 1 5 3 9 13
2 Spjelkavik 6 4 1 1 12 4 3 1 1 1 3 1 3 3 0 0 9 3 8 13
3 Træff 6 4 0 2 14 8 3 2 0 1 9 4 3 2 0 1 5 4 6 12
4 Kolstad 6 3 2 1 17 8 3 2 0 1 7 3 3 1 2 0 10 5 9 11
5 Tiller 6 3 2 1 10 8 3 2 1 0 7 3 3 1 1 1 3 5 2 11
6 Aalesund II 6 3 1 2 13 9 3 1 0 2 7 6 3 2 1 0 6 3 4 10
7 Byåsen 6 3 1 2 10 8 3 1 1 1 3 4 3 2 0 1 7 4 2 10
8 Volda 5 2 2 1 16 6 2 2 0 0 13 2 3 0 2 1 3 4 10 8
9 Molde II 6 2 1 3 12 13 3 1 1 1 8 6 3 1 0 2 4 7 -1 7
10 Orkla 6 2 1 3 7 14 3 0 1 2 3 8 3 2 0 1 4 6 -7 7
11 Ranheim II 6 2 1 3 11 22 3 1 0 2 6 10 3 1 1 1 5 12 -11 7
12 NTNUI 6 1 1 4 8 14 3 0 1 2 3 7 3 1 0 2 5 7 -6 4
13 Melhus 5 1 0 4 3 11 3 1 0 2 1 6 2 0 0 2 2 5 -8 3
14 Tynset 6 0 0 6 6 23 3 0 0 3 3 7 3 0 0 3 3 16 -17 0

Read more about 3. Division

The 3. Division is the fourth highest level in Norwegian football. It has six divisions, each having 14 teams who play each other home and away for a total of 26 fixtures. The team topping the table in each division at the end of the season is promoted, while the bottom four are all relegated.