Eliteserien preview: Can Haugesund edge out victory against HamKam?

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Competition: Sun 10.July
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Haugesund Stadion (8754 seats)

Here's the whole lot you should know, and a little bit more, about the Haugesund - HamKam game!

Insights:
  • Haugesund have the most conceded goals (25) in Eliteserien
  • HamKam have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting HamKam have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 3-1-2 (win-draw-loss) from six matches.

Both participants have had plenty of rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's look for an animated game!

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Haugesund form and stats

When playing at home in the Eliteserien, Haugesund, who have the most conceded goals (25) in Eliteserien, have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 3 defeats from 6 games.

In their previous game, the manager Grindhaug led his Haugesund to a defeat away at Jerv. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Haugesund Stadion. The first defeat after going unbeaten through four league fixtures. Krygard (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.34/10. Krygard had 44 successful passes (of 54 total).

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Haugesund handle that role? We have found 15 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats.

The Haugesund fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 10 goals in 6 league matches.

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HamKam form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Eliteserien travels is 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat.

There were no winners in HamKam's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs Molde (placed 2nd). Goalkeeper Hagen got the top player rating of the team with 7.44/10. Hagen topped it up with a clean sheet.

That result followed a home victory 3-2 versus Sarpsborg 08.

We have checked recent matches where HamKam have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 6 games were 4 victories, 0 draws and 2 defeats.

The visiting HamKam have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 7 goals from 5 games. HamKam have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Statistics for the former three meetings involving these two squads are: one win for Haugesund, one draw and one win for HamKam. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Top Goalscorers

HaugesundA. Ndour
A. Ndour
8 goals
HamKamJ. Enkerud
J. Enkerud
4 goals
HaugesundM. Sande
M. Sande
3 goals

Haugesund missing players

HamKam missing players

Haugesund HamKam
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 4 5 12
3 2 0 Won W 1 1 3
3 1 1 Drew D 2 3 7
7 3 1 Lost L 1 1 2
20 10 3 Scored S 6 7 17
25 12 6 Conceded C 6 7 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 83%
77% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 83%
62% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 60% 58%
54% 67% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 20% 25%
31% 33% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
62% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 75%
15% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
23% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 17%
 
5.6 7 7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.6 5.2
7.1 5.7 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 8.2 7.6 6.5
1.6 1.2 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.4 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
12.5 15.8 18 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 10 11.8
2.4 3 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.8 3
65% 56% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 50% 47%
 
14.2 12.3 13.5 Shots against (avg) S A 17.5 16.8 14.3
5.7 4.8 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.2 5 4.5
Key stats in Eliteserien this season:
  • All of HamKam's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • HamKam have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • HamKam have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • HamKam have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • HamKam haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Haugesund have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Haugesund have the most conceded goals (25) in Eliteserien
  • Haugesund have the most conceded goals in the first half (14) in Eliteserien
  • Haugesund have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Haugesund haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lillestrøm 13 9 3 1 27 12 6 6 0 0 13 1 7 3 3 1 14 11 15 30
2 Molde 12 8 2 2 22 11 6 4 0 2 13 8 6 4 2 0 9 3 11 26
3 Viking 14 6 4 4 25 18 8 4 3 1 14 5 6 2 1 3 11 13 7 22
4 Strømsgodset 13 6 2 5 20 21 6 4 0 2 13 12 7 2 2 3 7 9 -1 20
5 Sarpsborg 08 12 6 1 5 28 18 7 3 1 3 13 10 5 3 0 2 15 8 10 19
6 Bodø / Glimt 12 5 4 3 24 17 6 2 4 0 13 7 6 3 0 3 11 10 7 19
7 Aalesund 13 5 4 4 15 17 6 3 2 1 8 7 7 2 2 3 7 10 -2 19
8 Rosenborg 12 4 6 2 20 15 5 3 2 0 10 4 7 1 4 2 10 11 5 18
9 Odd 13 6 0 7 14 19 7 3 0 4 10 13 6 3 0 3 4 6 -5 18
10 HamKam 12 3 7 2 17 14 7 2 4 1 10 7 5 1 3 1 7 7 3 16
11 Tromsø 11 2 7 2 15 18 6 2 3 1 9 10 5 0 4 1 6 8 -3 13
12 Sandefjord 11 4 1 6 19 23 4 0 1 3 5 11 7 4 0 3 14 12 -4 13
13 Haugesund 13 3 3 7 20 25 6 2 1 3 10 12 7 1 2 4 10 13 -5 12
14 Vålerenga 12 3 2 7 12 22 5 2 1 2 4 7 7 1 1 5 8 15 -10 11
15 Jerv 11 3 1 7 6 19 7 3 1 3 5 9 4 0 0 4 1 10 -13 10
16 Kristiansund 10 0 1 9 7 22 5 0 1 4 5 13 5 0 0 5 2 9 -15 1

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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”.