Eliteserien preview: Can HamKam edge out victory against Sandefjord?

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Competition: Mon 10.April
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Briskeby Arena (8068 seats)

It's the Eliteserien season debut for these squads, whom look forward to battling for points again. Will HamKam or Sandefjord get that crucial first win?

This football stadium has artifical turf, which is not Sandefjord's familiar surface at their own ground. When appearing on artifical turf Sandefjord have performed like this: Played 27 matches producing 9 wins, 1 draw and 17 defeats with the goal data 44-60 (scored/conceded).

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HamKam form and stats

The previous season, HamKam's league results were 6 wins, 13 draws and 11 losses, results that produced 13th place in the Eliteserien. During these 30 matches they scored {33 goals} and let in 43. Performing as the home side in the last season HamKam generated 4-6-5 (win-draw-lost) with {17 goals} and 17 conceded.

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 HamKam have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 8 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 2 and lost 2.

HamKam have spent many days and weeks preparing for this match, with countless hours on the training pitches and nine practice matches played. These training games have ended with 1 win, 0 draws and 8 defeats. Some might be interested in the goal production stats for these matches; HamKam scored {8 goals} and let in {23 goals} during these nine games.

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Sandefjord form and stats

Let's have a look at how Sandefjord performed last season in the Eliteserien: They landed a 10th position in the league table after playing out 10 victories, 6 draws and 14 defeats. In total they scored 38 and conceded {52 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 1 and lost 10 with 17/34 goals scored/conceded.

We have checked recent matches where Sandefjord have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 8 games were 3 victories, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

It's a day of discovery for Sandefjord as they finally learn what impact all the hours of pre-season training, along with the changes in personnel, have had on their performance in an official game. It's never easy knowing what to expect based on friendly games, of which Sandefjord have played nine with the results W4-D1-L4 (win-draw-lost). In these games Sandefjord has scored {13 goals} and conceded 9 times.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the former ten meetings): HamKam won four games, zero matches ended with a tie and Sandefjord managed six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three.

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Total First Half Second Half
HamKam Sandefjord
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top 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 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
HamKam Last season Sandefjord
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
30 15   Played P   1 2
6 4   Won W   0 1
13 6   Drew D   0 0
11 5   Lost L   1 1
33 17   Scored S   1 5
43 17   Conceded C   2 2
90% 87%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
83% 73%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   100% 100%
53% 47%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   100% 100%
20% 13%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   0% 50%
7% 7%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 0%
70% 60%   BTTS BTTS   100% 50%
17% 27%   Clean Sheets C S   0% 50%
23% 27%   Failed to Score F T   0% 0%
 
4.6 4.9   Corners for (avg) C F   3 4
5.9 5.5   Corners against (avg) C A   2 2.5
1.8 1.9   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   3 1.5
2 1   Red cards R C   0 0
 
11.8 13.7   Shots (avg) S (   13 12
3.3 3.6   Shots on Target (avg) S O   5 6
33% 31%   Goal Efficiency G E   20% 42%
 
13.8 11.7   Shots against (avg) S A   16 12.5
4.3 4.1   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   6 3.5

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Aalesund 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Bodø / Glimt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Brann 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 HamKam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Haugesund 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Lillestrøm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Molde 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Odd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Rosenborg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Sandefjord 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Sarpsborg 08 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Stabæk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Strømsgodset 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Tromsø 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Vålerenga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Viking 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 Molde 30 25 3 2 71 25 15 12 1 2 39 13 15 13 2 0 32 12 46 78
2 Bodø / Glimt 30 18 6 6 86 41 15 8 6 1 47 20 15 10 0 5 39 21 45 60
3 Rosenborg 30 16 8 6 69 44 15 12 2 1 38 15 15 4 6 5 31 29 25 56
4 Lillestrøm 30 16 5 9 49 34 15 9 2 4 24 13 15 7 3 5 25 21 15 53
5 Odd 30 13 6 11 43 45 15 8 1 6 26 22 15 5 5 5 17 23 -2 45
6 Vålerenga 30 13 5 12 52 49 15 9 2 4 31 21 15 4 3 8 21 28 3 44
7 Tromsø 30 10 13 7 46 49 15 8 5 2 29 23 15 2 8 5 17 26 -3 43
8 Sarpsborg 08 30 12 5 13 57 54 15 6 3 6 27 24 15 6 2 7 30 30 3 41
9 Aalesund 30 10 9 11 32 45 15 6 5 4 17 17 15 4 4 7 15 28 -13 39
10 Haugesund 30 10 8 12 42 46 15 6 4 5 24 22 15 4 4 7 18 24 -4 38
11 Viking 30 9 8 13 48 54 15 5 5 5 21 19 15 4 3 8 27 35 -6 35
12 Strømsgodset 30 9 6 15 44 55 15 7 2 6 32 25 15 2 4 9 12 30 -11 33
13 HamKam 30 6 13 11 33 43 15 4 6 5 17 17 15 2 7 6 16 26 -10 31
14 Sandefjord 30 6 6 18 42 68 15 1 6 8 23 35 15 5 0 10 19 33 -26 24
15 Kristiansund 30 5 8 17 37 60 15 4 5 6 27 29 15 1 3 11 10 31 -23 23
16 Jerv 30 5 5 20 30 69 15 4 2 9 15 29 15 1 3 11 15 40 -39 20

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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 Aalesund 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Bodø / Glimt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Brann 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 HamKam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Haugesund 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Lillestrøm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Molde 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Odd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Rosenborg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Sandefjord 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Sarpsborg 08 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Stabæk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Strømsgodset 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Tromsø 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Vålerenga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Viking 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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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”.