The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Melhus are in the 6th position while the guests worry at 10th.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Melhus form and stats
4-2-3 (win-draw-lost) are the 3. Division numbers at home for Melhus so far this season. Melhus has recorded two wins in a row here, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
A good away victory last time out for Melhus, who won 5-0 against Steinkjer (placed 14th). Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against Kongsvinger II.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Melhus handle that role? We have found two games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W1-D0-L1.
Melhus have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 14 goals in 9 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Melhus defense is not exactly impregnable. 17 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Orkla form and stats
There's been little loot from Orkla's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 9 away games in the 3. Division. Orkla only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on the Orkla manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
There were no winners in Orkla's previous match, a 3. Division home game that ended 1-1 vs Ranheim II (placed 2nd). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Nybergsund wasn't a success with a 2-4 loss.
We have checked recent matches where Orkla have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those two games were W0-D1-L1.
The travelling fans enjoy Orkla's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 9 league matches away. The Orkla manager has some worries about the defense as 22 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Orkla - Melhus 2-2. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: 1 - 1 - 1 (Melhus wins - draws - Orkla wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 0 had two or less.Melhus missing players
Orkla missing players
| Melhus | Orkla | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Won | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 30 | 14 | 5 | Scored | 5 | 15 | 32 |
| 32 | 17 | 2 | Conceded | 7 | 22 | 32 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 61% | 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 78% | 67% |
| 50% | 44% | 50% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 56% | 44% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | 33% | 44% | 28% |
| 61% | 78% | 50% | BTTS | 100% | 89% | 72% |
| 17% | 11% | 50% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 22% | 11% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 11% | 17% |
| 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | Corners For (avg) | 3 | 3.4 | 3 |
| 3.7 | 3.9 | 5.5 | Corners Against (avg) | 2 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- All of Orkla's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Melhus haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Orkla have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Orkla have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Orkla haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 04-08-19 | | Melhus | 1 - 6 | Strindheim |
| 12-08-19 | | Ranheim II | 4 - 0 | Melhus |
| 17-08-19 | | Melhus | 3 - 1 | Gjøvik-Lyn |
| 26-08-19 | | Melhus | 3 - 2 | Kongsvinger II |
| 31-08-19 | | Steinkjer | 0 - 5 | Melhus |
| 08-09-19 | | Melhus | 15:00 | Orkla |
| 14-09-19 | | Brumunddal | 14:00 | Melhus |
| 22-09-19 | | Melhus | 15:00 | Kolstad |
| 28-09-19 | | Nybergsund | 14:00 | Melhus |
| 05-10-19 | | Tiller | 14:00 | Melhus |
| 03-08-19 | | Orkla | 6 - 0 | Steinkjer |
| 10-08-19 | | Kolstad | 2 - 1 | Orkla |
| 17-08-19 | | Orkla | 3 - 1 | Brumunddal |
| 24-08-19 | | Nybergsund | 4 - 2 | Orkla |
| 02-09-19 | | Orkla | 1 - 1 | Ranheim II |
| 08-09-19 | | Melhus | 15:00 | Orkla |
| 14-09-19 | | Orkla | 12:00 | Gjøvik-Lyn |
| 21-09-19 | | Strindheim | 14:00 | Orkla |
| 27-09-19 | | Orkla | 17:00 | Rosenborg II |
| 05-10-19 | | Kongsvinger II | 14:00 | Orkla |
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Rosenborg II | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 31 | 42 |
| 2 | Ranheim II | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 26 | 37 |
| 3 | Gjøvik-Lyn | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 43 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 33 |
| 4 | Tiller | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 32 |
| 5 | Kolstad | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 31 |
| 6 | Strindheim | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 38 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 29 |
| 7 | Melhus | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | -2 | 27 |
| 8 | Nybergsund | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 24 |
| 9 | Brumunddal | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 23 |
| 10 | Orkla | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 20 |
| 11 | Kongsvinger II | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 20 | -2 | 20 |
| 12 | Raufoss II | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 49 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 31 | -29 | 19 |
| 13 | Verdal | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 45 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 26 | -22 | 15 |
| 14 | Steinkjer | 19 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -31 | 8 |
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