Football betting preview: Sheriff vs Zimbru
The season is still fairly new and the National Division table has to be read with caution. So far Sheriff find themselves in 1st position and Zimbru are placed 9th.
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This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Sheriff form and stats
As mentioned below, Sheriff are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 National Division games.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 353 minutes.
The Sheriff supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Codru Lozova in National Division and win 6-0. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Sfintul Gheorghe.
As mentioned above, Sheriff "killed" Codru Lozova in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Sheriff at home in the league. 8 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Zimbru form and stats
One match played away so far in the National Division for Zimbru and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 2 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses from 14 games.
Zimbru might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Sfintul Gheorghe proved too strong as Zimbru slumped to a 1-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadionul Zimbru. A 2-2 draw at Speranta Nisporeni's stadium before that.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Codru Lozova in just four days.
2 goals so far away for Zimbru, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: eight wins for Sheriff, one draw and one win for Zimbru. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  R. Ndip Tambe 8 goals |
Sheriff missing players
Zimbru missing players
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| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sheriff | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | Petrocub | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | Sfintul Gheorghe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | Dinamo-Auto | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Dacia-Buiucani | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Floresti | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 7 | Milsami | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Speranta Nisporeni | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 9 | Zimbru | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 10 | Codru Lozova | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sheriff | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | Petrocub | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | Sfintul Gheorghe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | Dinamo-Auto | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Dacia-Buiucani | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Floresti | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 7 | Milsami | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Speranta Nisporeni | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 9 | Zimbru | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| 10 | Codru Lozova | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 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 | Sheriff | 28 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 60 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 51 | 70 |
| 2 | Sfintul Gheorghe | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 53 |
| 3 | Petrocub | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 50 |
| 4 | Dinamo-Auto | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 41 |
| 5 | Milsami | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 39 |
| 6 | Speranta Nisporeni | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 17 | -5 | 35 |
| 7 | Zimbru | 28 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 16 | 43 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 21 | -27 | 16 |
| 8 | Codru Lozova | 28 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 8 | 55 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 23 | -47 | 5 |
| Sheriff | Zimbru | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | he most scored goals in the first half (20)|||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bodø / Glimt | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 9 | 27 | 31 |
| 2 | Molde | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 22 | 28 |
| 3 | Odd | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
| 4 | Vålerenga | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 19 |
| 5 | Rosenborg | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 6 | Stabæk | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 17 |
| 7 | Kristiansund | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 15 |
| 8 | Brann | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -2 | 15 |
| 9 | Strømsgodset | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 15 |
| 10 | Haugesund | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -9 | 12 |
| 11 | Sarpsborg 08 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 11 |
| 12 | Viking | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -8 | 11 |
| 13 | Sandefjord | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -10 | 10 |
| 14 | Mjøndalen | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 8 |
| 15 | Start | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -9 | 6 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -18 | 6 |
Bodø / Glimt:
- Bodø/Glimt
- Avisa Nordland - (local news - mostly pay-to-read)
- Bodøposten - (local newspaper)
- Glimtforum.net - (supporter forum)
Strømsgodset:
- Strømsgodset
- Drammens Tidende - (local newspaper)
- GodsetUnionen - (supporter site)
Eliteserien:
- Eliteserien official site
- VG - (newspaper)
- Aftenposten - (newspaper)
- Dagbladet - (newspaper)
Norway:
Read more about Eliteserien
Eliteserien is at the top of the Norwegian football league system. Seasons run from March to November with the 16 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 240 fixtures. When all these are played, the top team in the league table is the the “League Winner” while the winner of the cup in Norway is the “Norwegian Champion”.