With their 3 point advantage in the league table, Haugesund fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Sandefjord.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Haugesund form and stats
Overall Eliteserien stats at home this season for Haugesund are 5-2-5 (wins-draw-losses).
Haugesund are returning here after visiting Brann in a Eliteserien game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Niklas Sandberg scored the goal(s). Preceding that match was a defeat to Aalesund (0-1).
Helge Sandvik loved the game against Brann. With a stunning six saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 2-1 victory. The victory against Brann came after Niklas Sandberg's winning goal. The Haugesund manager J. Grindhaug was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 46th minute.
Haugesund have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Haugesund Stadion with 18 goals in 12 league matches. Haugesund have conceded 19 from these games.
Sandefjord form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Eliteserien travels is 5 wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats.
Sandefjord delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Stabæk (placed 8th) in their previous match; a Eliteserien game. A 3-3 draw was the result before that, hosting Brann.
Sandefjord are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 15 away goals from 12 games (in the league). Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Sandefjord have conceded 20 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Sandefjord - Haugesund 0-1. Haugesund-Sandefjord H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Haugesund eight wins, Sandefjord one win, one draw. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  N. Sandberg 7 goals |  K. Velde 7 goals |  S. Gussiås 7 goals |
Haugesund missing players
Sandefjord missing players
| Haugesund | Sandefjord | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 29 | 18 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 15 | 25 |
| 38 | 19 | 6 | Conceded | C | 7 | 20 | 37 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 62% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 71% |
| 54% | 58% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 58% | 54% |
| 29% | 33% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 21% |
| 17% | 17% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 58% | 46% |
| 29% | 25% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 29% | 25% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 17% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 233 | 130 | 32 | Total Shots | T S | 29 | 117 | 239 |
| 71 | 39 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 42 | 74 |
| 41% | 46% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 36% | 34% |
- Haugesund have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Haugesund haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sandefjord have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sandefjord haven’t played a single 0-0 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 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 19 | 56 | 65 |
| 2 | Molde | 24 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 59 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 19 | 29 | 47 |
| 3 | Rosenborg | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 45 |
| 4 | Vålerenga | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 45 |
| 5 | Odd | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 44 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 42 |
| 6 | Kristiansund | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 46 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 37 |
| 7 | Viking | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 43 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 24 | -1 | 33 |
| 8 | Stabæk | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 23 | -3 | 31 |
| 9 | Haugesund | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -9 | 31 |
| 10 | Sarpsborg 08 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -4 | 28 |
| 11 | Sandefjord | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -12 | 28 |
| 12 | Brann | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 24 | -11 | 25 |
| 13 | Strømsgodset | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 45 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 24 | -15 | 24 |
| 14 | Start | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 26 | -16 | 22 |
| 15 | Mjøndalen | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 24 | -20 | 20 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 24 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 26 | 71 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 33 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 38 | -45 | 10 |
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