3. Division fixture preview and statistics: Melhus fight Orkla

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Competition: Norway 3. Division
Competition: Sat 02.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: ÆESTOLT Banen Kunstgress (1000 seats)

Orkla know they will have a grim trip to Melhus and their ÆESTOLT Banen Kunstgress. This article has all the knowledge you require ahead of the game.

Insights:
  • Melhus have the fewest scored goals (5) in 3. Division
  • Orkla have scored at least twice as many goals away as Melhus have scored home.

Melhus and Orkla should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Melhus form and stats

The total 3. Division results at home this season for Melhus are 1-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Melhus drew their last game, also a home match. Byåsen (placed 7th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Spjelkavik (1-2).

Melhus have scored 2 goals here in 4 league matches, a depressing statistic. Melhus have conceded 7 from these games.

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Orkla form and stats

3-0-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Orkla in their 3. Division matches away. Having won their last three away games Orkla has no reason to fear anyone.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a 3. Division home defeat versus Strindheim with 0-4 on the scoreboard. Orkla lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.

Prior to that result Orkla won their away game at Byåsen. The scoreline was 3-2.

Orkla are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 7 times in 4 away games so far. The Orkla manager has some worries about the defense as 8 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Melhus two wins, one draw and Orkla one victory. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero games had two or less.

Melhus missing players

Orkla missing players

Melhus Orkla
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
7 4 1 Played P 1 4 8
1 1 0 Won W 1 3 3
1 1 1 Drew D 0 0 1
5 2 0 Lost L 0 1 4
5 2 1 Scored S 2 7 10
14 7 1 Conceded C 0 8 20
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
57% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
43% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 75% 75%
29% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 62%
29% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 38%
43% 25% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 50%
14% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 25% 12%
43% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 38%
 
3.5 5 6 Corners for (avg) C F 6 3 6
6 6.3 8 Corners against (avg) C A 4 2 4.2
3 3.7 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.5 9 8 Shots (avg) S ( 6 3 6.6
4.2 4 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2 3
20% 17% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 125% 40%
Key stats in 3. Division this season:
  • All of Orkla's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Melhus have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Melhus have the fewest scored goals (2) at home in 3. Division
  • Melhus have the fewest scored goals (5) in 3. Division
  • Melhus have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in 3. Division
  • Melhus have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in 3. Division
  • Melhus have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Melhus haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Orkla have scored at least twice as many goals away as Melhus have scored home.
  • Orkla have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Orkla 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 Spjelkavik 8 6 1 1 21 5 4 2 1 1 5 2 4 4 0 0 16 3 16 19
2 Strindheim 8 5 2 1 22 9 4 2 2 0 13 6 4 3 0 1 9 3 13 17
3 Træff 8 5 1 2 23 12 4 3 0 1 16 6 4 2 1 1 7 6 11 16
4 Kolstad 8 4 3 1 21 11 4 3 0 1 11 6 4 1 3 0 10 5 10 15
5 Aalesund II 8 4 2 2 14 9 4 1 1 2 7 6 4 3 1 0 7 3 5 14
6 Tiller 8 4 2 2 14 12 4 3 1 0 8 3 4 1 1 2 6 9 2 14
7 Byåsen 8 3 2 3 13 12 4 1 1 2 5 7 4 2 1 1 8 5 1 11
8 Orkla 8 3 1 4 10 20 4 0 1 3 3 12 4 3 0 1 7 8 -10 10
9 Volda 7 2 3 2 17 8 3 2 1 0 14 3 4 0 2 2 3 5 9 9
10 NTNUI 8 2 2 4 11 15 4 1 1 2 5 7 4 1 1 2 6 8 -4 8
11 Molde II 8 2 1 5 12 16 4 1 1 2 8 7 4 1 0 3 4 9 -4 7
12 Ranheim II 8 2 1 5 14 35 4 1 0 3 6 17 4 1 1 2 8 18 -21 7
13 Melhus 7 1 1 5 5 14 4 1 1 2 2 7 3 0 0 3 3 7 -9 4
14 Tynset 8 1 0 7 14 33 4 1 0 3 9 10 4 0 0 4 5 23 -19 3

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.