3. Division prediction: Kolstad should edge out Verdal on their own turf

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Competition: Norway 3. Division
Date: Sat 22.June
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Huseby Idrettspark (4000 seats)

The league table in 3. Division tells a story about these teams so far, with Kolstad leading Verdal by 14 points. Match preview to follow:

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Kolstad form and stats

Kolstad have played 5 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-1-0 (wins-draws-losses).

The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Verdal in the 3. Division last time out and are looking for a win here. Preceding that game was the away draw at Orkla that finished 1-1.

Kolstad can score goals in their home matches. After 5 matches they have found the net 12 times. 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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Verdal form and stats

0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Verdal, who have the most conceded goals (33) in 3. Division, playing as the away team this season.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Kolstad in their previous outing. The 3. Division match ended in a draw 1-1. Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Steinkjer.

With the home team given a winning probability of about 80% by the bookmakers, any point(s) for the visitors would be a surprise. Checking earlier matches with similar odds with Verdal as the away team, we found two results. Statistics from these were 0 away wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. The outsiders lost 1 of these games by at least two goals.

The visitors have scored 4 goals from 5 away games, an average of less than one per game. Verdal can't defend away. 18 goals have been scored by the opposition in 5 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Kolstad and Verdal have met before this season: Kolstad - Verdal 1-1. As for the last four games between these two teams, there's 0 Kolstad victories, 2 draws and 2 Verdal wins. 1 of these game ended with three goals or more, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Kolstad missing players

Verdal missing players

Kolstad Verdal
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
11 5 1 Played 1 5 11
6 4 1 Won 0 0 1
2 1 0 Drew 0 2 3
3 0 0 Lost 1 3 7
19 12 3 Scored 0 4 14
12 4 1 Conceded 10 18 33
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
91% 100% 100% Over 1.5 100% 80% 91%
55% 80% 100% Over 2.5 100% 60% 82%
27% 40% 100% Over 3.5 100% 60% 64%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 100% 40% 45%
64% 80% 100% BTTS 0% 60% 82%
18% 20% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
18% 0% 0% Failed To Score 100% 40% 18%
 
6.7 6.3 8 Corners For (avg) 2 1.7 3
6 4.7 5 Corners Against (avg) 11 8.3 6.6
2 2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 2 2.4
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • All of Kolstad's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Kolstad have created more than twice as many corners as Verdal.
  • 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 at least twice as many goals at home as Verdal have scored away.
  • Kolstad have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Kolstad haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Verdal have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Verdal have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Verdal have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Verdal have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Verdal have yet to win a game away.
  • Verdal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Kolstad
All 3. Division 2. Division: Group 2 NM Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
25-05-19 3D Nybergsund 2 - 3 Kolstad
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 14:00 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
Verdal
All 3. Division NM Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
25-05-19 3D Tiller 1 - 0 Verdal
30-05-19 3D Verdal 1 - 4 Orkla
08-06-19 3D Raufoss II 4 - 1 Verdal
15-06-19 3D Verdal 2 - 2 Steinkjer
22-06-19 3D Kolstad 1 - 1 Verdal
20-07-19 3D Verdal 14:00 Strindheim
27-07-19 3D Brumunddal 14:00 Verdal
03-08-19 3D Verdal 12:00 Nybergsund
10-08-19 3D Gjøvik-Lyn 13:00 Verdal
19-08-19 3D Verdal 17:00 Ranheim 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 Gjøvik-Lyn 11 8 0 3 26 18 5 4 0 1 13 7 6 4 0 2 13 11 8 24
2 Ranheim II 10 7 1 2 37 16 5 5 0 0 27 4 5 2 1 2 10 12 21 22
3 Rosenborg II 10 6 2 2 25 16 6 4 1 1 16 9 4 2 1 1 9 7 9 20
4 Kolstad 11 6 2 3 19 12 5 4 1 0 12 4 6 2 1 3 7 8 7 20
5 Tiller 11 6 2 3 13 8 6 4 0 2 8 3 5 2 2 1 5 5 5 20
6 Melhus 11 5 3 3 18 16 5 2 2 1 7 7 6 3 1 2 11 9 2 18
7 Raufoss II 10 5 0 5 15 24 5 3 0 2 9 9 5 2 0 3 6 15 -9 15
8 Strindheim 11 4 2 5 20 19 6 2 1 3 11 10 5 2 1 2 9 9 1 14
9 Orkla 10 3 3 4 16 16 5 1 2 2 7 6 5 2 1 2 9 10 0 12
10 Nybergsund 10 3 2 5 14 18 4 2 1 1 8 7 6 1 1 4 6 11 -4 11
11 Kongsvinger II 11 2 4 5 15 23 5 1 2 2 6 7 6 1 2 3 9 16 -8 10
12 Steinkjer 11 1 5 5 8 15 6 0 4 2 4 7 5 1 1 3 4 8 -7 8
13 Brumunddal 10 1 3 6 13 19 5 1 1 3 10 10 5 0 2 3 3 9 -6 6
14 Verdal 11 1 3 7 14 33 6 1 1 4 10 15 5 0 2 3 4 18 -19 6

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