Viking travel to Jerv with space in suitcase for three points

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Competition: Sun 23.October
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: J.J. Ugland Stadion - Levermyr (3300 seats)

Jerv are leaning on their home crowd to support them in this meeting versus Viking. Who wins at J.J. Ugland Stadion - Levermyr?

Insights:
  • Jerv have the fewest scored goals (23) in Eliteserien
  • Viking have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It should be mentioned that Viking play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Viking on grass are 7 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats from 17 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 26-32. You can compare this with overall results below.

Jerv have less rest than Viking in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Eliteserien game only four days ago. This match was also played here at J.J. Ugland Stadion - Levermyr. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Viking have had more rest.

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Jerv form and stats

Jerv's results here at J.J. Ugland Stadion - Levermyr in the Eliteserien have been very modest with 4 victories, 1 draw and 8 defeats. Three consecutive losses here at J.J. Ugland Stadion - Levermyr is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.

The Jerv crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Aalesund here at J.J. Ugland Stadion - Levermyr. Defender Kolskogen got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.6/10. Kolskogen won 4 of 6 duels.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Sandefjord and winning 2-1.

Scoring bonanza? Who knows the future, but we do know that 11 of the 14 latest league games with this side has had at least three goals.

Jerv aren't scoring a lot here at J.J. Ugland Stadion - Levermyr in the league, with only {11 goals} from 13 games. Jerv have conceded 23 from these games.

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Viking form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Eliteserien travels is 4 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats. It's a growing despair in Viking as they have recorded three consecutive losses.

The attacking players of Viking have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 213 minutes.

Viking's previous game was their home loss versus Sarpsborg 08 (0-1). de Lanlay got a match rating of 7.84 in that game, top player of the team. Lanlay hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 35 successful passes (of 40 total).

A home victory as expected against Kristiansund (after extra-time) ahead of that, in the NM Cup.

Observe that 10 of this club's 11 most recent league rounds have ended with at least three goals.

The travelling fans enjoy Viking's attacking play in away games, having scored 21 goals in 13 league matches away. The Viking manager Jensen has some worries about the defense as 28 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The two sides faced each other previously this season: Viking - Jerv 3-0. Last five meetings involving these contenders: Jerv won two, Viking triumphed in three and we saw zero draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, one match with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

VikingV. Berisha
V. Berisha
8 goals
JervF. Schröter
F. Schröter
5 goals
VikingZ. Tripić
Z. Tripić
5 goals

Jerv missing players

Viking missing players

Jerv Viking
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 5 13 26
5 4 1 Won W 1 4 9
2 1 1 Drew D 1 2 6
19 8 2 Lost L 3 7 11
23 11 2 Scored S 8 21 40
60 23 7 Conceded C 10 28 42
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
73% 54% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 85% 81%
62% 38% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 77% 65%
35% 23% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 46% 31%
27% 23% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 38% 23%
50% 38% 25% BTTS BTTS 100% 85% 69%
15% 31% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 15% 23%
35% 31% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 12%
 
5 5.5 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 5 6.6
7.2 5.8 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 4.3 3.8
1.9 1.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 2 2
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
11.7 12.5 11 Shots (avg) S ( 13.8 13.4 14.8
3.2 3.3 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 4.2 4.5
28% 26% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 38% 34%
 
20.2 17.2 19 Shots against (avg) S A 12.6 14.5 11.8
6.2 5.1 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.6 4.6 3.5
Key stats in Eliteserien this season:
  • Jerv have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Jerv have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Eliteserien
  • Jerv have the fewest scored goals (11) at home in Eliteserien
  • Jerv have the fewest scored goals (23) in Eliteserien
  • Jerv have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) in Eliteserien
  • Jerv have the most conceded goals in the first half (27) in Eliteserien
  • Jerv have the the worst goal difference (-12) at home in Eliteserien
  • Jerv have the the worst goal difference (-37) in Eliteserien
  • Jerv haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Viking have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Viking have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Viking have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Viking 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 26 21 3 2 61 21 13 10 1 2 35 11 13 11 2 0 26 10 40 66
2 Bodø / Glimt 26 15 6 5 70 32 13 6 6 1 37 16 13 9 0 4 33 16 38 51
3 Rosenborg 26 14 8 4 59 35 13 11 2 0 33 10 13 3 6 4 26 25 24 50
4 Lillestrøm 26 14 5 7 44 29 13 8 2 3 21 10 13 6 3 4 23 19 15 47
5 Vålerenga 26 13 3 10 46 41 13 9 1 3 27 16 13 4 2 7 19 25 5 42
6 Tromsø 26 9 10 7 39 43 13 8 3 2 25 19 13 1 7 5 14 24 -4 37
7 Sarpsborg 08 26 11 2 13 48 46 13 6 1 6 24 21 13 5 1 7 24 25 2 35
8 Odd 26 10 5 11 33 42 13 6 1 6 19 20 13 4 4 5 14 22 -9 35
9 Viking 26 9 6 11 40 42 13 5 4 4 19 14 13 4 2 7 21 28 -2 33
10 Haugesund 26 9 6 11 37 41 13 6 3 4 23 20 13 3 3 7 14 21 -4 33
11 Strømsgodset 26 9 5 12 39 43 13 7 2 4 29 19 13 2 3 8 10 24 -4 32
12 Aalesund 26 8 8 10 27 38 13 4 5 4 14 16 13 4 3 6 13 22 -11 32
13 HamKam 26 5 12 9 28 36 13 4 5 4 15 14 13 1 7 5 13 22 -8 27
14 Sandefjord 26 6 5 15 38 61 13 1 5 7 20 31 13 5 0 8 18 30 -23 23
15 Kristiansund 26 4 6 16 30 52 13 3 4 6 22 28 13 1 2 10 8 24 -22 18
16 Jerv 26 5 2 19 23 60 13 4 1 8 11 23 13 1 1 11 12 37 -37 17

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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”.