Soccer betting preview: Sogndal II welcomes Fana in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Norway 3. Division
Date: Mon 19.August
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Fosshaugane Campus (5623 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Sogndal II in 8th and Fana in 7th place.

It's no vacation for neither Sogndal II nor Fana as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Sogndal II form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Sogndal II are 3-1-4 (wins-draw-losses).

Sogndal II's last game was hosting Fana and winning 4-3. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Vard (0-6).

This is expected to be a close game, with Sogndal II perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sogndal II as a small favourite), we find one game. Sogndal II has won 1 of these, drawn 0 and lost 0.

Sogndal II are showing their attacking force in their home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (20 goals in 8 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Sogndal II defense is not exactly impregnable. 13 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Fana form and stats

4 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Fana playing as the away team this season.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Fana, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 3-4 versus Sogndal II. A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Strømsgodset II.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Fana playing away and similar expectations, we found one relevant match. Results were 0 Fana wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

Fana are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 14 times in 8 away games so far. Fana have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Sogndal II - Fana 4-3. Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Sogndal II, 1 draw and 2 wins for Fana. Over 2,5 goals: 4 times; under 2,5 goals: 0 games.

Sogndal II missing players

Fana missing players

Sogndal II Fana
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
16 8 2 Played 2 8 16
6 3 0 Won 2 4 8
2 1 1 Drew 0 1 4
8 4 1 Lost 0 3 4
34 20 1 Scored 6 14 43
30 13 2 Conceded 1 9 20
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
81% 88% 50% Over 1.5 100% 88% 88%
69% 62% 0% Over 2.5 100% 38% 56%
62% 50% 0% Over 3.5 50% 25% 44%
38% 38% 0% Over 4.5 0% 12% 31%
50% 50% 50% BTTS 50% 38% 62%
19% 25% 0% Clean Sheets 50% 38% 25%
31% 25% 50% Failed To Score 0% 25% 12%
 
3.4 4.4 9 Corners For (avg) 5.5 3.7 5.2
5.9 4.9 7.5 Corners Against (avg) 2.5 2.9 3.2
1.2 1.1 0.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.5 1.6 1.7
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Fana have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Fana have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Fana haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sogndal II have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sogndal II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Sogndal II
All 3. Division
All Home Away
20-07-19 3D Sogndal II 0 - 2 Lysekloster
29-07-19 3D Bergen Nord 1 - 0 Sogndal II
03-08-19 3D Sogndal II 3 - 4 Djerv
10-08-19 3D Vard 6 - 0 Sogndal II
19-08-19 3D Sogndal II 4 - 3 Fana
26-08-19 3D Strømsgodset II 17:00 Sogndal II
02-09-19 3D Sogndal II 17:00 Os
07-09-19 3D Sogndal II 11:00 Stord
16-09-19 3D Brann II 17:00 Sogndal II
23-09-19 3D Sogndal II 17:30 Valdres
Fana
All 3. Division 2. Division: Group 2 NM Cup 2. Division: Group 3
All Home Away
20-07-19 3D Fyllingsdalen 2 - 0 Fana
28-07-19 3D Fana 1 - 2 Stord
03-08-19 3D Os 0 - 2 Fana
12-08-19 3D Fana 2 - 2 Strømsgodset II
19-08-19 3D Sogndal II 4 - 3 Fana
24-08-19 3D Fana 12:00 Vestfossen
31-08-19 3D Valdres 14:00 Fana
08-09-19 3D Fana 14:00 Brann II
13-09-19 3D Bergen Nord 17:00 Fana
21-09-19 3D Fana 14:00 Lysekloster

  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 Vard 16 13 0 3 57 13 8 7 0 1 30 5 8 6 0 2 27 8 44 39
2 Lysekloster 16 12 1 3 56 14 8 6 0 2 33 7 8 6 1 1 23 7 42 37
3 Djerv 16 12 1 3 55 19 8 7 0 1 29 8 8 5 1 2 26 11 36 37
4 Fyllingsdalen 16 10 1 5 43 23 8 6 0 2 19 10 8 4 1 3 24 13 20 31
5 Strømsgodset II 16 9 2 5 35 27 8 5 0 3 20 14 8 4 2 2 15 13 8 29
6 Stord 16 9 1 6 50 26 8 5 1 2 38 12 8 4 0 4 12 14 24 28
7 Fana 16 8 4 4 43 20 8 4 3 1 29 11 8 4 1 3 14 9 23 28
8 Sogndal II 16 6 2 8 34 30 8 3 1 4 20 13 8 3 1 4 14 17 4 20
9 Brann II 16 6 2 8 28 32 8 4 2 2 18 14 8 2 0 6 10 18 -4 20
10 Os 16 5 3 8 39 31 8 0 2 6 7 16 8 5 1 2 32 15 8 18
11 Vestfossen 16 4 3 9 19 42 8 3 2 3 12 15 8 1 1 6 7 27 -23 15
12 Fjora 16 4 1 11 28 59 8 3 0 5 12 21 8 1 1 6 16 38 -31 13
13 Bergen Nord 16 2 1 13 12 48 8 1 0 7 6 27 8 1 1 6 6 21 -36 7
14 Valdres 16 1 0 15 9 124 8 1 0 7 6 56 8 0 0 8 3 68 -115 3

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