3. Division prediction and preview: Start II modest favorites to beat Mandalskameratene

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Competition: Norway 3. Division
Date: Mon 26.August
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sparebanken Sør Arena (14563 seats)

Struggling Start II will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Mandalskameratene in the upcoming league round. It’s 11th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Start II and Mandalskameratene.

This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Mandalskameratene's home stadium. The visitors last 14 games on artificial turf have ended in 6 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses.

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Start II form and stats

When playing at home in the 3. Division, Start II, who have the most conceded goals (24) at home in 3. Division, have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 5 defeats from 9 games.

The Start II fans got no joy from their last match, a 3. Division game also here at Sparebanken Sør Arena: A 2-4 defeat against Mandalskameratene. A strong away win before that one, visiting Vardeneset and winning 3-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Start II have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found one game) they have won 0 times, drawn 0 and lost 1.

The Start II fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 9 league matches. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Start II have allowed the opposition to score 24 goals here at Sparebanken Sør Arena.

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Mandalskameratene form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their 3. Division travels is 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. In general it has been a productive period now for Mandalskameratene as they haven't lost any of their last twelve games. Mandalskameratene has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

It's the second away game in a row for Mandalskameratene, but there's smiles all around after the 4-2 victory versus Start II in the 3. Division last time out. Preceding that game was the away victory against Storm with the score of 2-1.

Mandalskameratene are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat. From a total of two matches.

Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 23 goals in 9 league games away this season. Mandalskameratene have conceded 19 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Start II - Mandalskameratene 2-4. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: 0 - 1 - 3 (Start II wins - draws - Mandalskameratene wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 had two or less.

Start II missing players

Mandalskameratene missing players

Start II Mandalskameratene
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
17 9 2 Played 2 9 17
5 3 0 Won 1 5 11
2 1 0 Drew 1 2 3
10 5 2 Lost 0 2 3
23 14 0 Scored 4 23 47
43 24 10 Conceded 3 19 26
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
94% 89% 50% Over 1.5 100% 89% 82%
71% 67% 50% Over 2.5 100% 89% 76%
53% 56% 50% Over 3.5 50% 67% 59%
35% 56% 50% Over 4.5 0% 56% 47%
59% 67% 0% BTTS 100% 89% 76%
6% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 12%
35% 33% 100% Failed To Score 0% 11% 12%
 
3.9 3.5 2 Corners For (avg) 5 5.6 4.5
6.2 5.1 5 Corners Against (avg) 1.5 4.8 4.9
1.7 1.2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1 1.8
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Mandalskameratene have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Mandalskameratene have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Mandalskameratene have scored more than double the goals of Start II.
  • Mandalskameratene have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Mandalskameratene haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Start II have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Start II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Start II
06-07-19 3D Start II 0 - 9 Viking II
13-07-19 3D Flint 2 - 1 Start II
10-08-19 3D Start II 2 - 1 Storm
19-08-19 3D Vardeneset 1 - 3 Start II
26-08-19 3D Start II 2 - 4 Mandalskameratene
02-09-19 3D Vindbjart 16:00 Start II
07-09-19 3D Brodd 12:00 Start II
14-09-19 3D Start II 13:00 Staal Jørpeland
23-09-19 3D Viking II 16:00 Start II
30-09-19 3D Start II 16:00 Bryne II
Mandalskameratene
08-07-19 3D Mandalskameratene 2 - 1 Bryne II
13-07-19 3D Vardeneset 2 - 2 Mandalskameratene
12-08-19 3D Mandalskameratene 6 - 2 Vindbjart
17-08-19 3D Storm 1 - 2 Mandalskameratene
26-08-19 3D Start II 2 - 4 Mandalskameratene
31-08-19 3D Mandalskameratene 13:00 Brodd
07-09-19 3D Staal Jørpeland 13:00 Mandalskameratene
14-09-19 3D Mandalskameratene 13:00 Viking II
21-09-19 3D Bryne II 13:00 Mandalskameratene
28-09-19 3D Mandalskameratene 14:00 Pors Grenland

  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 Flekkerøy 17 14 3 0 48 13 9 8 1 0 25 5 8 6 2 0 23 8 35 45
2 Mandalskameratene 17 11 3 3 47 26 8 6 1 1 24 7 9 5 2 2 23 19 21 36
3 Viking II 17 10 3 4 52 28 8 4 1 3 20 14 9 6 2 1 32 14 24 33
4 Flint 17 10 1 6 32 26 8 6 1 1 23 11 9 4 0 5 9 15 6 31
5 Vindbjart 17 7 6 4 39 33 8 3 4 1 24 20 9 4 2 3 15 13 6 27
6 Pors Grenland 17 8 1 8 31 28 9 4 0 5 19 20 8 4 1 3 12 8 3 25
7 Staal Jørpeland 17 6 5 6 30 26 9 6 2 1 21 10 8 0 3 5 9 16 4 23
8 Brodd 17 6 4 7 36 35 9 3 2 4 19 21 8 3 2 3 17 14 1 22
9 Donn 17 6 4 7 31 38 9 4 3 2 23 16 8 2 1 5 8 22 -7 22
10 Madla 17 5 6 6 31 38 9 4 2 3 14 13 8 1 4 3 17 25 -7 21
11 Start II 17 5 2 10 23 43 9 3 1 5 14 24 8 2 1 5 9 19 -20 17
12 Vardeneset 17 4 3 10 23 46 8 3 2 3 11 12 9 1 1 7 12 34 -23 15
13 Bryne II 17 3 4 10 23 36 8 3 2 3 13 12 9 0 2 7 10 24 -13 13
14 Storm 17 1 1 15 13 43 8 1 1 6 6 18 9 0 0 9 7 25 -30 4