Balanced ball game between Verdal and Steinkjer expected

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Competition: Norway 3. Division
Date: Sat 15.June
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Verdal COOP-banen (1000 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 14th and the visitors in 13th place.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Verdal form and stats

When playing at home, Verdal, who have the most conceded goals (30) in 3. Division, have managed 1 win, 0 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 5 games.

The home supporters saw a 2-2 draw versus Steinkjer in the 3. Division last time out and are looking for a win here. Heartbreak before that as Verdal lost 1-4 at Raufoss II's place.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Verdal have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found three matches with the results: Won 0 Drawn 1 Lost 2.

The Verdal fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 8 goals in 5 matches. Neutralizing the opposition is a challenge, Verdal having conceded 13 goals here at Verdal COOP-banen so far.

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Steinkjer form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest scored goals (6) in 3. Division, on their travels is 1 win, 0 draws and 3 defeats.

Steinkjer are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Verdal. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Strindheim.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found two similar matches played by Steinkjer in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for Steinkjer, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Steinkjer's away games this season with only 2 goals from 4 matches. Steinkjer have conceded 6 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Verdal - Steinkjer 2-2. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Verdal, 2 draws and 0 wins for Steinkjer. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 1 game.

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Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
10 6 1 Played 2 5 10
1 1 1 Won 1 1 1
2 1 0 Drew 0 1 4
7 4 0 Lost 1 3 5
13 10 3 Scored 2 4 8
32 15 2 Conceded 2 8 15
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
90% 100% 100% Over 1.5 50% 80% 90%
90% 100% 100% Over 2.5 50% 40% 30%
70% 67% 100% Over 3.5 0% 20% 10%
50% 50% 100% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
80% 100% 100% BTTS 50% 40% 60%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 50% 20% 10%
20% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 40% 30%
 
3 4 0 Corners For (avg) 3 5.7 4.8
7 5.2 0 Corners Against (avg) 4 3.7 4
2.5 2.8 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.7 1.3
1 1 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • All of Verdal's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Steinkjer have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Steinkjer haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Verdal have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Verdal have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Verdal have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Verdal have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Verdal have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Steinkjer have scored away.
  • Verdal have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Verdal have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Verdal haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Verdal
All 3. Division NM Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
20-05-19 3D Verdal 1 - 2 Rosenborg II
25-05-19 3D Tiller 1 - 0 Verdal
30-05-19 3D Verdal 1 - 4 Orkla
08-06-19 3D Raufoss II 4 - 1 Verdal
15-06-19 3D Verdal 2 - 2 Steinkjer
22-06-19 3D Kolstad 14:00 Verdal
20-07-19 3D Verdal 14:00 Strindheim
27-07-19 3D Brumunddal 14:00 Verdal
03-08-19 3D Verdal 12:00 Nybergsund
10-08-19 3D Gjøvik-Lyn 13:00 Verdal
Steinkjer
All 3. Division 2. Division: Group 1 2. Division: Group 2 NM Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
18-05-19 3D Gjøvik-Lyn 2 - 0 Steinkjer
25-05-19 3D Steinkjer 1 - 1 Brumunddal
02-06-19 3D Kongsvinger II 0 - 1 Steinkjer
09-06-19 3D Steinkjer 1 - 1 Strindheim
15-06-19 3D Verdal 2 - 2 Steinkjer
21-06-19 3D Steinkjer 16:30 Tiller
20-07-19 3D Raufoss II 12:00 Steinkjer
26-07-19 3D Steinkjer 17:00 Rosenborg II
03-08-19 3D Orkla 14:00 Steinkjer
12-08-19 3D Steinkjer 16:00 Kongsvinger II

  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 Ranheim II 9 7 0 2 36 15 5 5 0 0 27 4 4 2 0 2 9 11 21 21
2 Gjøvik-Lyn 10 7 0 3 24 18 4 3 0 1 11 7 6 4 0 2 13 11 6 21
3 Kolstad 10 6 1 3 18 11 4 4 0 0 11 3 6 2 1 3 7 8 7 19
4 Rosenborg II 9 5 2 2 20 14 5 3 1 1 11 7 4 2 1 1 9 7 6 17
5 Melhus 9 5 2 2 17 13 4 2 1 1 6 6 5 3 1 1 11 7 4 17
6 Tiller 9 5 1 3 10 7 5 3 0 2 5 2 4 2 1 1 5 5 3 16
7 Raufoss II 9 5 0 4 14 21 5 3 0 2 9 9 4 2 0 2 5 12 -7 15
8 Strindheim 9 4 1 4 17 13 5 2 0 3 10 9 4 2 1 1 7 4 4 13
9 Orkla 10 3 3 4 16 16 5 1 2 2 7 6 5 2 1 2 9 10 0 12
10 Nybergsund 9 3 1 5 12 16 4 2 1 1 8 7 5 1 0 4 4 9 -4 10
11 Kongsvinger II 9 2 2 5 12 20 4 1 1 2 4 5 5 1 1 3 8 15 -8 8
12 Brumunddal 10 1 3 6 13 19 5 1 1 3 10 10 5 0 2 3 3 9 -6 6
13 Steinkjer 9 1 3 5 6 13 5 0 3 2 4 7 4 1 0 3 2 6 -7 6
14 Verdal 9 1 1 7 11 30 5 1 0 4 8 13 4 0 1 3 3 17 -19 4

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