These teams have both had problems getting enough points so far, but a win and three points in this vital match would definitely provide a boost. Let's hear it for Haugesund - Sandefjord!
- Sandefjord have yet to win a game away.
These are full days for the team playing at home, as they had a game only four days ago in the NM Cup. That game was an away game at Brattvåg, so at least Haugesund are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Haugesund form and stats
The story so far in the Eliteserien for Haugesund at their home stadium (Haugesund Stadion) is 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
The followers are hoping that Haugesund will strike back in this game, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the NM Cup fixture against Brattvåg.
In the game before, an away victory in the Eliteserien match versus Strømsgodset with a 2-1 scoreline.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 Haugesund have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 5 and lost 2.
Haugesund are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 5 goals in 4 games. Haugesund have conceded 5 in these home matches.
Sandefjord form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Eliteserien travels is 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. Sandefjord seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Impressive finishing from Koomson and Al-Saed (2) secured the home win 4-1 against Odd in their previous game. That victory felt nice as this side had gone four league fixtures without winning. The attacker Koomson got a match rating of 8.41 in that game. Koomson scored one goal, signed up for two assists, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
Preceding that game, the 0-5 loss visiting Molde's place.We have checked recent matches where Sandefjord have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 9 games were 3 victories, 1 draw and 5 defeats.
Goals are few and far between in Sandefjord's away league games. Only {1 goals} from 5 travels. Sandefjord struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 9 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Sandefjord have won or drawn the last 4 matches (2-2-0) versus Haugesund.Top Goalscorers
  D. Al-Saed 3 goals |   S. Diarra 2 goals |  M. Sande 1 goals |
Haugesund missing players
Sandefjord missing players
| Haugesund | Sandefjord | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 78% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 78% |
| 67% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 67% |
| 56% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 44% |
| 11% | 25% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 33% |
| 11% | 25% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 22% |
| 44% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 33% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 33% |
| 56% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 80% | 56% |
| 4.7 | 4.5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| 7.3 | 7.5 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 9 | 6.6 |
| 1.8 | 1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.1 | 8.8 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 8 | 11.2 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 1.8 | 3.7 |
| 37% | 56% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 11% | 30% |
| 17 | 16.2 | 16 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.5 | 19.4 | 15 |
| 5.9 | 6.2 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 6 | 4.3 |
- Haugesund have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sandefjord have scored away.
- Sandefjord have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Sandefjord have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Sandefjord have yet to win a game away.
| 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 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 28 |
| 2 | Brann | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 20 |
| 3 | Tromsø | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | Molde | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 16 |
| 5 | Lillestrøm | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | Sarpsborg 08 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Viking | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Stabæk | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -3 | 14 |
| 9 | Rosenborg | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 12 |
| 10 | Vålerenga | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 10 |
| 11 | Odd | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 10 |
| 12 | Sandefjord | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -2 | 9 |
| 13 | Haugesund | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Strømsgodset | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 8 |
| 15 | HamKam | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -13 | 7 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -15 | 4 |
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