Home advantage could prove decisive in Kolstad - Melhus battle

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Competition: Norway 3. Division
Date: Sat 27.July
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Huseby Idrettspark (4000 seats)

4th position in the 3. Division table for Kolstad so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 6th-placed Melhus visits Huseby Idrettspark.

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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Kolstad form and stats

4 victories, 1 draw and 0 defeats. That’s what Kolstad have to build on here at Huseby Idrettspark. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Kolstad.

Kolstad manager and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Kongsvinger II in the 3. Division. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Verdal that ended 1-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Kolstad have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found one game) they have won 1 time, drawn 0 and lost 0.

With an average of more than two goals per home game (12 in 5 games), Kolstad's attacking play is working. Kolstad are not conceding a lot of goals here at Huseby Idrettspark, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 5 matches.

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Melhus form and stats

Playing away, Melhus have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats so far this season.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a 3. Division home defeat versus Brumunddal with 0-1 on the scoreboard. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Gjøvik-Lyn wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

We have checked recent matches where Melhus have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those two games were W2-D0-L0.

Melhus are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 11 times in 6 away games so far. In the opposite end, Melhus have conceded 9 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

As for the last two games between these two teams, there's 2 Kolstad victories, 0 draws and 0 Melhus wins. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 0 matches with two goals or less.

Kolstad missing players

Melhus missing players

Kolstad Melhus
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
12 5 2 Played 1 6 12
6 4 2 Won 0 3 5
3 1 0 Drew 0 1 3
3 0 0 Lost 1 2 4
20 12 6 Scored 0 11 18
13 4 1 Conceded 2 9 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
92% 100% 100% Over 1.5 100% 83% 83%
50% 80% 100% Over 2.5 0% 67% 50%
25% 40% 50% Over 3.5 0% 50% 33%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 33% 25%
67% 80% 50% BTTS 0% 67% 67%
17% 20% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 17% 17%
17% 0% 0% Failed To Score 100% 17% 17%
 
6.7 6.3 0 Corners For (avg) 0 4 3.9
6 4.7 0 Corners Against (avg) 4 4 4.6
2 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2 2.8
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • All of Kolstad's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Kolstad have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Kolstad have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kolstad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Kolstad have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Kolstad haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Melhus have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Melhus haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Kolstad
All 3. Division 2. Division: Group 2 NM Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
01-06-19 3D Gjøvik-Lyn 1 - 0 Kolstad
08-06-19 3D Kolstad 3 - 1 Brumunddal
15-06-19 3D Orkla 1 - 1 Kolstad
22-06-19 3D Kolstad 1 - 1 Verdal
29-06-19 3D Kongsvinger II 1 - 1 Kolstad
27-07-19 3D Kolstad 14:00 Melhus
02-08-19 3D Tiller 17:00 Kolstad
10-08-19 3D Kolstad 14:00 Orkla
17-08-19 3D Kolstad 14:00 Nybergsund
24-08-19 3D Brumunddal 14:00 Kolstad
Melhus
All 3. Division Club Friendlies
All Home Away
01-06-19 3D Melhus 2 - 1 Nybergsund
09-06-19 3D Orkla 2 - 2 Melhus
17-06-19 3D Melhus 1 - 1 Ranheim II
22-06-19 3D Gjøvik-Lyn 2 - 0 Melhus
20-07-19 3D Melhus 0 - 1 Brumunddal
27-07-19 3D Kolstad 14:00 Melhus
04-08-19 3D Melhus 14:00 Strindheim
12-08-19 3D Ranheim II 17:00 Melhus
17-08-19 3D Melhus 14:00 Gjøvik-Lyn
26-08-19 3D Melhus 16:00 Kongsvinger II

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Ranheim II 12 8 2 2 40 18 6 5 1 0 29 6 6 3 1 2 11 12 22 26
2 Rosenborg II 12 8 2 2 33 19 7 5 1 1 20 11 5 3 1 1 13 8 14 26
3 Gjøvik-Lyn 12 8 0 4 28 22 5 4 0 1 13 7 7 4 0 3 15 15 6 24
4 Kolstad 12 6 3 3 20 13 5 4 1 0 12 4 7 2 2 3 8 9 7 21
5 Tiller 12 6 2 4 13 9 7 4 0 3 8 4 5 2 2 1 5 5 4 20
6 Melhus 12 5 3 4 18 17 6 2 2 2 7 8 6 3 1 2 11 9 1 18
7 Raufoss II 12 6 0 6 17 28 7 4 0 3 11 13 5 2 0 3 6 15 -11 18
8 Strindheim 12 5 2 5 22 20 6 2 1 3 11 10 6 3 1 2 11 10 2 17
9 Nybergsund 12 4 2 6 17 20 5 2 1 2 9 9 7 2 1 4 8 11 -3 14
10 Orkla 12 3 4 5 18 20 6 1 2 3 7 8 6 2 2 2 11 12 -2 13
11 Brumunddal 12 3 3 6 16 20 5 1 1 3 10 10 7 2 2 3 6 10 -4 12
12 Kongsvinger II 12 2 5 5 16 24 6 1 3 2 7 8 6 1 2 3 9 16 -8 11
13 Steinkjer 12 1 5 6 8 16 6 0 4 2 4 7 6 1 1 4 4 9 -8 8
14 Verdal 12 1 3 8 15 35 7 1 1 5 11 17 5 0 2 3 4 18 -20 6

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