On paper it looks like advantage Haugesund in this game against Tromsø, but the visitors will fight to the end. Here's our full match preview!
- Haugesund have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Eliteserien
- Tromsø haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
It's no vacation for neither Haugesund nor Tromsø as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
These teams have little in common geographically as Tromsø have to travel 1800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Haugesund form and stats
Overall Eliteserien stats at home this season for Haugesund, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Eliteserien, are 3-1-0 (wins-draw-losses). It’s been three wins in a row for Haugesund here at Haugesund Stadion, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
The Haugesund goalkeeper Egil Selvik is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 317 minutes without conceding a goal in the Eliteserien.
The home team returns to Haugesund Stadion after being equal after 90 minutes with Rosenborg (placed 6th) on their last time out; the Eliteserien game ended 0-0. Goalkeeper E. Selvik got the top rating on the team in that game; 7.44 out of ten. Selvik stopped the opponent with two saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Brann.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Haugesund handle that role? We have found ten games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are four wins, three draws and three defeats.
Haugesund can score goals in their home matches. After 4 league matches they have found the net 8 times. Defensively Haugesund have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Tromsø form and stats
2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. That’s the product of Tromsø playing as the away team in the Eliteserien this season.
The attacking players of Tromsø have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 244 minutes.
Tromsø delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Kristiansund (placed 3rd) in their previous match; a Eliteserien game. Midfielder Adam Örn Arnarson was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.65. Arnarson hit two key passes and had 25 successful passes (of 27 total).
Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Odd's place.We have checked recent matches where Tromsø have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were one victory, three draws and four defeats.
Tromsø have scored 5 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. Tromsø have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Haugesund won five, Tromsø won three and two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Ebiye 4 goals |  I. Wadji 3 goals | K. Velde 2 goals |
Haugesund missing players
Tromsø missing players
| Haugesund | Tromsø | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 17 |
| 62% | 75% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 80% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 60% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 20% | 40% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 30% |
| 50% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| 5.2 | 7 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| 5.9 | 4.5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.4 | 14 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 11.6 | 11.4 |
| 3.9 | 5.2 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| 29% | 38% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 38% | 30% |
- Haugesund have not yet lost a game at home.
- Haugesund have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Haugesund have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Haugesund have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Eliteserien
- Haugesund have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Eliteserien
- Haugesund have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Eliteserien
- Haugesund have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Tromsø 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 | Molde | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 26 |
| 2 | Bodø / Glimt | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 23 |
| 3 | Kristiansund | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 17 |
| 4 | Vålerenga | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | Viking | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -2 | 16 |
| 6 | Rosenborg | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| 7 | Lillestrøm | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | Odd | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | Haugesund | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 10 | Strømsgodset | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -5 | 11 |
| 11 | Sarpsborg 08 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 9 |
| 12 | Sandefjord | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 9 |
| 13 | Tromsø | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -7 | 9 |
| 14 | Mjøndalen | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | Stabæk | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -9 | 6 |
| 16 | Brann | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -13 | 5 |
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