Pre-match info: 27 points separate the teams ahead of this match, Rosenborg having performed best. Can Kristiansund upset the odds?
- Kristiansund have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Eliteserien
- Rosenborg have the most scored goals in the first half (27) in Eliteserien
Rosenborg play their home matches on grass, while this match takes place on artifical turf. Up to date results for Rosenborg when featuring on artifical turf are 10 wins, 9 draws and 10 defeats from 29 matches. They have created 47 goals and conceded 46 times in these games.
This could be an engrossing game with lots of fun and energy as both contenders are well renewed since they last played a game. Bring it on!
Kristiansund form and stats
3-3-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Eliteserien numbers at home for Kristiansund so far this season. It’s been three wins in a row for Kristiansund here at Kristiansund Stadion, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Kristiansund faced defeat in their previous match, away at Strømsgodset (1-4). The first loss after going unbeaten through four league fixtures. The home side have an in-form goalscorer in Moumbagna, having bagged a goal in four matches in a row. The attacking player Moumbagna was announced as "man of the match" for Kristiansund with the rating of 7.62/10. Moumbagna scored one goal and hit the woodwork once.
Before that, Kristiansund had a home game versus Vålerenga which ended with a victory 3-2.Take note: 10 of the most recent 12 league games from this club have had goals from both sides.
The Kristiansund fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 11 league matches. Kristiansund are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (23 from 11 played). When Kristiansund hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Jerv, Sarpsborg 08, Aalesund, Sandefjord and HamKam), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.
Rosenborg form and stats
3 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Rosenborg playing as the away team in the Eliteserien this season. Rosenborg seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Rosenborg won their last game, 3-1 versus Lillestrøm played at home. Midfielder Holse was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 9.15. Holse signed up for two assists, hit four key passes and had 36 successful passes (of 45 total).
A 1-2 defeat away at Haugesund before that.Goal-happy betting people should observe that 10 of this side's 11 latest league matches have ended with three or more goals.
Rosenborg are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 22 times in 12 away games so far. Rosenborg struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 21 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these teams meet on the pitch this season, as the fixture list show this recent match: Rosenborg - Kristiansund 3-1. Head-to-head numbers (for the last ten meetings): Kristiansund won one game, four matches ended in a draw and Rosenborg got five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six.
Top Goalscorers
  O. Saeter 13 goals |  S. Vecchia Holmquist 7 goals | C. Tengstedt 7 goals |
Kristiansund missing players
Rosenborg missing players
| Kristiansund | Rosenborg | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 15 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 25 | 18 | 6 | Scored | S | 7 | 22 | 49 |
| 46 | 23 | 10 | Conceded | C | 4 | 21 | 31 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 92% | 91% |
| 87% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 92% | 87% |
| 65% | 82% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 67% | 74% |
| 39% | 64% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 50% | 48% |
| 17% | 27% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| 65% | 82% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 75% | 70% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 17% | 26% |
| 30% | 18% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 17% | 13% |
| 6.2 | 7 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.9 |
| 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5.8 | 4.5 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13.1 | 13.4 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 11.2 | 14 |
| 3.3 | 4.1 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| 33% | 40% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 64% | 47% | 51% |
| 15.5 | 13.6 | 12.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.8 | 12.8 | 11.8 |
| 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
- All of Kristiansund's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Kristiansund have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Kristiansund have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Kristiansund have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Eliteserien
- Kristiansund have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Eliteserien
- Kristiansund haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Rosenborg have the most scored goals in the first half (27) in Eliteserien
- Rosenborg have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 33 | 57 |
| 2 | Lillestrøm | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 44 |
| 3 | Rosenborg | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 49 | 31 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 43 |
| 4 | Bodø / Glimt | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 56 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 26 | 42 |
| 5 | Vålerenga | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 39 |
| 6 | Viking | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 3 | 33 |
| 7 | Odd | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 36 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -8 | 33 |
| 8 | Strømsgodset | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 32 |
| 9 | Tromsø | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 34 | 39 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 23 | -5 | 31 |
| 10 | Haugesund | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -1 | 29 |
| 11 | Sarpsborg 08 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 42 | 45 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -3 | 28 |
| 12 | Aalesund | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -13 | 25 |
| 13 | HamKam | 23 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 26 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 23 |
| 14 | Sandefjord | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 35 | 54 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 26 | -19 | 22 |
| 15 | Kristiansund | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 46 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 23 | -21 | 16 |
| 16 | Jerv | 23 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 20 | 56 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 34 | -36 | 14 |
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