3. Division match preview and statistics: Start II fight Flekkerøy

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.

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

Start II are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Flekkerøy have already won the 3. Division. Congratulations! It will be interesting to see if this affects performances here at the final stages.

Start II form and stats

Start II, who have the most conceded goals (30) at home in 3. Division, have played 12 3. Division games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-5 (wins-draws-losses).

Start II are returning here after visiting Pors Grenland in a 3. Division game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Madla.

Start II have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Sparebanken Sor Arena with 22 goals in 12 league matches. As for conceded goals, Start II's unpleasant statistic is 30 goals surrendered.

Flekkerøy form and stats

Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of Flekkerøy so far, with 10-2-0 (wins-draws-losses) so far. Those are 3. Division statistics. Things are running smoothly for Flekkerøy who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 25 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Skeid. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Egersund game have they lost an away game, meaning Flekkerøy has taken points from 14 away matches in a row.

Flekkerøy won their last game, 7-0 versus Mandalskameratene played at home. Prior to that result Flekkerøy won their away game at Staal Jørpeland. The scoreline was 3-1.

As mentioned above, Flekkerøy was the only team on the pitch versus Mandalskameratene in their previous game, winning 7-0. This could be a tougher task.

Flekkerøy create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 35 goals in 12 travels. It's not easy to score on Flekkerøy as they have only conceded 10 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Flekkerøy - Start II 2-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Start II 2 wins, 2 draws and Flekkerøy 3 victories. As for goals, 7 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 0 games had two or less.

Start II missing players

Flekkerøy missing players