Årdal clashes with Sandviken in 3. Division fray

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Competition: Norway 3. Division
Competition: Sat 25.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Jotun Stadion (2500 seats)

This match stars two participants residing in the carpet of the 3. Division, Årdal having 12th position and Sandviken lying 11th. A decent chance for one of the participants to improve their situation.

Insights:
  • Årdal have the most conceded goals in the second half (12) in 3. Division
  • Sandviken have scored more than double the goals of Årdal.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Årdal form and stats

When playing at home in the 3. Division, Årdal have managed 1 win, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 3 games.

The fans are hoping that Årdal will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the 3. Division game against Fana (placed 3rd).

Before that, Årdal drew at home versus IF Ready.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Årdal here at Jotun Stadion in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games). Årdal's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 3 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sandviken form and stats

Sandviken are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the 3. Division, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a 3. Division home defeat versus Lysekloster with 1-3 on the scoreboard.

A draw for Sandviken before that, at their own venue hosting Stord (2-2).

Sandviken have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 3 league away games 3 goals have been scored. Sandviken struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 5 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Årdal missing players

Sandviken missing players

Årdal Sandviken
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
7 3 2 Played P 0 3 7
1 1 1 Won W 0 1 1
2 1 1 Drew D 0 1 3
4 1 0 Lost L 0 1 3
4 2 2 Scored S 0 3 9
20 3 0 Conceded C 0 5 14
86% 67% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 67% 86%
86% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 86%
57% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 86%
29% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 57%
29% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 14%
29% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 71%
29% 67% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 14%
57% 67% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 67% 29%
 
0.3 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4 3.5
7.7 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5.7 5.5
1 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.7 2.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
4.7 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8 9.7
3 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.3 3.8
22% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 23% 30%
Key stats in 3. Division this season:
  • Sandviken have created more than twice as many corners as Årdal.
  • Sandviken have scored more than double the goals of Årdal.
  • Årdal have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Årdal have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Årdal have the most conceded goals in the second half (12) in 3. Division
  • Årdal 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 Frigg 7 6 1 0 24 6 3 3 0 0 14 1 4 3 1 0 10 5 18 19
2 Fyllingsdalen 7 6 0 1 17 8 3 3 0 0 7 4 4 3 0 1 10 4 9 18
3 Fana 7 5 1 1 19 9 4 3 1 0 10 2 3 2 0 1 9 7 10 16
4 Lyn 7 3 3 1 17 8 3 1 2 0 4 3 4 2 1 1 13 5 9 12
5 Bjarg 6 4 0 2 11 13 3 3 0 0 9 5 3 1 0 2 2 8 -2 12
6 Stord 7 3 2 2 17 16 4 3 0 1 10 8 3 0 2 1 7 8 1 11
7 Lysekloster 7 2 2 3 17 13 3 0 1 2 3 6 4 2 1 1 14 7 4 8
8 Os 7 2 2 3 15 16 4 2 1 1 12 10 3 0 1 2 3 6 -1 8
9 Brann II 6 2 0 4 18 13 3 1 0 2 12 6 3 1 0 2 6 7 5 6
10 Fjora 7 2 0 5 15 19 4 2 0 2 10 8 3 0 0 3 5 11 -4 6
11 Sandviken 7 1 3 3 9 14 4 0 2 2 6 9 3 1 1 1 3 5 -5 6
12 Årdal 7 1 2 4 4 20 3 1 1 1 2 3 4 0 1 3 2 17 -16 5
13 IF Ready 6 0 3 3 9 12 3 0 2 1 5 6 3 0 1 2 4 6 -3 3
14 Sogndal II 6 0 1 5 3 28 3 0 0 3 0 20 3 0 1 2 3 8 -25 1

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.