3. Division match preview and statistics: Viking II fight Vidar

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Competition: Norway 3. Division
Competition: Sat 08.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: SR-Bank Arena (16300 seats)

It's a new 3. Division campaign and Viking II are eager to get started here at SR-Bank Arena. Vidar are coming to visit and this should be a thrilling season kickoff.

Viking II's stadium, SR-Bank Arena, has a artifical turf surface. Vidar have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Vidar when playing on artifical turf; 7 wins, 4 draws and 15 losses from 26 matches. They have scored 38 goals in these games and conceded 54.

This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.

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Viking II form and stats

Viking have spent many days and weeks preparing for this match, with countless hours on the training pitches and one practice match played. These training games have ended with 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. Some might be interested in the goal production stats for these matches; Viking II scored 3 goals and let in 4 goals during these one game.

Last season, Viking II's league statistics were 16 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses, resulting in a 3rd position in the 3. Division. Over these 26 matches they scored 85 goals and conceded 39. Playing at home last season Viking II managed 7-2-4 (win-draw-lost) with 36 goals and 17 conceded.

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Vidar form and stats

It's finally time to play a game of importance again as a long period of training has passed. Vidar have played a number of friendly games in this period, resulting in 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeats from two fixtures.

The last season was not a pleasant experience for Vidar as they could not accumulate enough points to survive. After only 5 victories from 26 games, relegation was a fact. Vidar's manager K. Sørli are hoping to lead the team right back to 2. Division at the first attempt.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Viking three wins, zero draws and Vidar two victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Viking II missing players

Vidar missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Viking II Vidar
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
0 0 0 Played P 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Total Shots T S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Viking II Last season Vidar
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
26 13   Played P   13 26
16 7   Won W   3 5
4 2   Drew D   3 6
6 4   Lost L   7 15
85 36   Scored S   15 32
39 17   Conceded C   23 51
92% 92%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
85% 77%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   92% 81%
77% 77%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   69% 65%
69% 69%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   31% 38%
54% 54%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 12%
69% 62%   BTTS BTTS   62% 65%
19% 23%   Clean Sheets C S   15% 12%
19% 23%   Failed to Score F T   23% 23%
 
5.6 5.3   Corners for (avg) C F   5.3 4.9
3.7 4.3   Corners against (avg) C A   6.8 5.6
0.8 0.9   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.2 2
1 1   Red cards R C   1 2
 
263 123   Total Shots T S   119 276
137 63   Shots on Target S O   36 99
55% 54%   Goal Efficiency G E   33% 29%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Åkra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Brodd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Djerv 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Donn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Express 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Hinna 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Madla 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Mandalskameratene 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Sola 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Staal Jørpeland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Start II 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Vidar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Viking II 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Vindbjart 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Flekkerøy 26 23 3 0 86 17 13 12 1 0 45 6 13 11 2 0 41 11 69 72
2 Mandalskameratene 26 16 5 5 68 43 13 9 3 1 38 14 13 7 2 4 30 29 25 53
3 Viking II 26 16 4 6 85 39 13 7 2 4 36 17 13 9 2 2 49 22 46 52
4 Vindbjart 26 12 7 7 62 48 13 5 5 3 35 29 13 7 2 4 27 19 14 43
5 Flint 26 12 3 11 53 52 13 7 2 4 33 25 13 5 1 7 20 27 1 39
6 Madla 26 10 7 9 50 53 13 7 2 4 26 19 13 3 5 5 24 34 -3 37
7 Pors Grenland 26 11 3 12 42 44 13 6 0 7 25 24 13 5 3 5 17 20 -2 36
8 Staal Jørpeland 26 9 7 10 45 40 13 8 2 3 31 16 13 1 5 7 14 24 5 34
9 Brodd 26 9 5 12 51 50 13 5 2 6 27 26 13 4 3 6 24 24 1 32
10 Start II 26 9 5 12 40 59 13 4 3 6 23 36 13 5 2 6 17 23 -19 32
11 Donn 26 9 4 13 40 60 13 7 3 3 29 19 13 2 1 10 11 41 -20 31
12 Bryne II 26 6 5 15 42 70 13 5 3 5 26 29 13 1 2 10 16 41 -28 23
13 Vardeneset 26 5 5 16 34 73 13 4 3 6 18 23 13 1 2 10 16 50 -39 20
14 Storm 26 2 3 21 24 74 13 1 2 10 12 35 13 1 1 11 12 39 -50 9
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Stjørdals-Blink 26 18 6 2 69 22 13 10 2 1 38 10 13 8 4 1 31 12 47 60
2 Kvik Halden 26 18 4 4 57 26 13 10 2 1 29 10 13 8 2 3 28 16 31 58
3 Fredrikstad 26 16 5 5 52 28 13 8 4 1 29 12 13 8 1 4 23 16 24 53
4 Egersund 26 13 6 7 60 36 13 7 2 4 33 14 13 6 4 3 27 22 24 45
5 Levanger 26 13 2 11 38 40 13 6 1 6 19 20 13 7 1 5 19 20 -2 41
6 Arendal 26 12 3 11 49 40 13 8 1 4 24 14 13 4 2 7 25 26 9 39
7 Hødd 26 10 5 11 40 45 13 6 1 6 26 20 13 4 4 5 14 25 -5 35
8 Moss 26 10 4 12 35 46 13 5 1 7 21 24 13 5 3 5 14 22 -11 34
9 Brattvåg 26 9 6 11 43 50 13 7 2 4 27 23 13 2 4 7 16 27 -7 33
10 Bryne 26 7 7 12 30 41 13 5 5 3 18 15 13 2 2 9 12 26 -11 28
11 Nardo 26 8 5 13 27 43 13 5 4 4 18 18 13 3 1 9 9 25 -16 27
12 Vidar 26 5 6 15 32 51 13 2 3 8 17 28 13 3 3 7 15 23 -19 21
13 Sola 26 6 2 18 32 61 13 3 2 8 15 23 13 3 0 10 17 38 -29 20
14 Byåsen 26 4 5 17 28 63 13 2 3 8 17 30 13 2 2 9 11 33 -35 17

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Åkra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Brodd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Djerv 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Donn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Express 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Hinna 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Madla 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Mandalskameratene 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Sola 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Staal Jørpeland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Start II 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Vidar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Viking II 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Vindbjart 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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The 3. Division is the fourth highest level in Norwegian football. It has six divisions, each having 14 teams who play each other home and away for a total of 26 fixtures. The team topping the table in each division at the end of the season is promoted, while the bottom four are all relegated.