Kristiansund vs Vålerenga match preview: Even contest expected at Kristiansund Stadion

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Competition: Sun 12.December
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kristiansund Stadion (4277 seats)

Eliteserien: The mid-table spots highlight the path Kristiansund and Vålerenga have undertaken uptil now. Both squads are ready for the game; let's get this boat on the water!

Insights:
  • Kristiansund haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Vålerenga have the most dropped points from leading position (21) in Eliteserien

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

Kristiansund are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. For Vålerenga most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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Kristiansund form and stats

Kristiansund have performed here at Kristiansund Stadion this season with 9 wins from 14 Eliteserien matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 3. Kristiansund has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager C. Michelsen and the players.

Kristiansund faced defeat in their previous match, away at Sandefjord (2-3). Sander Erik Kartum (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.33/10. Kartum dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 28 successful passes (of 35 total).

Before that game, the home loss against Viking with the scoreline 2-3.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Kristiansund have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found three matches with the results: Won two, drawn zero and lost one.

Kristiansund have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Kristiansund Stadion with 25 goals in 14 league matches. On the other hand, Kristiansund have conceded 15 goals.

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Vålerenga form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Eliteserien travels is 4 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats.

Vålerenga are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Eliteserien against Mjøndalen (placed 16th). Goalkeeper Matias Dyngeland was absolutely vital in the Vålerenga victory against Mjøndalen, making six saves. Matias Dyngeland was the team player of the game with the player rating of 8.13. The agile goalkeeper Dyngeland stopped the opponent with six saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Odd at their stadium, the result 2-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Vålerenga playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were three Vålerenga wins, two draws and three defeats.

Vålerenga find the net regularly in their away games. 18 goals from 14 away fixtures in the league. Vålerenga have conceded 21 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have battled previously this season: Vålerenga - Kristiansund 1-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last nine meetings): Kristiansund won three games, four matches ended with a tie and Vålerenga have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / eight

Top Goalscorers

KristiansundS. Nilsen
S. Nilsen
6 goals
KristiansundB. Bye
B. Bye
6 goals
KristiansundT. Gjertsen
T. Gjertsen
6 goals

Kristiansund missing players

Vålerenga missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Kristiansund Vålerenga
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 3 Played P 3 14 29
13 9 2 Won W 0 4 11
4 2 0 Drew D 0 5 12
12 3 1 Lost L 3 5 6
39 25 6 Scored S 2 18 45
45 15 5 Conceded C 8 21 35
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 97%
76% 79% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 90%
52% 36% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 57% 52%
34% 36% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 29% 28%
28% 29% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 10%
45% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 64% 72%
31% 43% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 21% 21%
31% 7% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 21% 10%
 
6.8 8 9.7 Corners for (avg) C F 2.3 4.7 6.4
6.5 6.1 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 4.3 4.2
1.7 1.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.6 1.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.6 14.8 16.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7 9.3 12.3
4.6 5.1 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.5 4.3
30% 35% 55% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 37% 36%
 
13.7 12.1 12.7 Shots against (avg) S A 13.7 11.4 10.8
4.4 3.7 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 3.9 3.9
Key stats in Eliteserien this season:
  • Kristiansund haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Vålerenga have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vålerenga have the most dropped points from leading position (21) in Eliteserien
  • Vålerenga 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 Bodø / Glimt 29 17 9 3 56 25 15 10 4 1 34 13 14 7 5 2 22 12 31 60
2 Molde 29 17 6 6 68 39 15 11 2 2 46 18 14 6 4 4 22 21 29 57
3 Viking 29 16 6 7 58 47 15 9 3 3 34 22 14 7 3 4 24 25 11 54
4 Rosenborg 29 13 8 8 56 40 14 8 3 3 33 17 15 5 5 5 23 23 16 47
5 Lillestrøm 29 13 7 9 47 40 14 7 3 4 21 13 15 6 4 5 26 27 7 46
6 Vålerenga 29 11 12 6 45 35 15 7 7 1 27 14 14 4 5 5 18 21 10 45
7 Kristiansund 29 13 4 12 39 45 14 9 2 3 25 15 15 4 2 9 14 30 -6 43
8 Sarpsborg 08 29 11 6 12 38 42 15 6 5 4 21 14 14 5 1 8 17 28 -4 39
9 Sandefjord 29 10 6 13 38 50 15 6 5 4 21 18 14 4 1 9 17 32 -12 36
10 Haugesund 29 9 8 12 45 43 14 8 3 3 29 15 15 1 5 9 16 28 2 35
11 Strømsgodset 29 9 8 12 41 41 15 8 4 3 33 12 14 1 4 9 8 29 0 35
12 Tromsø 29 8 11 10 33 42 14 3 6 5 16 19 15 5 5 5 17 23 -9 35
13 Odd 29 7 9 13 41 57 14 4 4 6 27 28 15 3 5 7 14 29 -16 30
14 Stabæk 29 6 7 16 34 59 15 4 3 8 17 27 14 2 4 8 17 32 -25 25
15 Brann 29 4 11 14 36 54 14 3 5 6 18 23 15 1 6 8 18 31 -18 23
16 Mjøndalen 29 4 10 15 33 49 14 2 5 7 19 19 15 2 5 8 14 30 -16 22

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Table
  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 29 17 9 3 56 25 15 10 4 1 34 13 14 7 5 2 22 12 31 60
2 Molde 29 17 6 6 68 39 15 11 2 2 46 18 14 6 4 4 22 21 29 57
3 Viking 29 16 6 7 58 47 15 9 3 3 34 22 14 7 3 4 24 25 11 54
4 Rosenborg 29 13 8 8 56 40 14 8 3 3 33 17 15 5 5 5 23 23 16 47
5 Lillestrøm 29 13 7 9 47 40 14 7 3 4 21 13 15 6 4 5 26 27 7 46
6 Vålerenga 29 11 12 6 45 35 15 7 7 1 27 14 14 4 5 5 18 21 10 45
7 Kristiansund 29 13 4 12 39 45 14 9 2 3 25 15 15 4 2 9 14 30 -6 43
8 Sarpsborg 08 29 11 6 12 38 42 15 6 5 4 21 14 14 5 1 8 17 28 -4 39
9 Sandefjord 29 10 6 13 38 50 15 6 5 4 21 18 14 4 1 9 17 32 -12 36
10 Haugesund 29 9 8 12 45 43 14 8 3 3 29 15 15 1 5 9 16 28 2 35
11 Strømsgodset 29 9 8 12 41 41 15 8 4 3 33 12 14 1 4 9 8 29 0 35
12 Tromsø 29 8 11 10 33 42 14 3 6 5 16 19 15 5 5 5 17 23 -9 35
13 Odd 29 7 9 13 41 57 14 4 4 6 27 28 15 3 5 7 14 29 -16 30
14 Stabæk 29 6 7 16 34 59 15 4 3 8 17 27 14 2 4 8 17 32 -25 25
15 Brann 29 4 11 14 36 54 14 3 5 6 18 23 15 1 6 8 18 31 -18 23
16 Mjøndalen 29 4 10 15 33 49 14 2 5 7 19 19 15 2 5 8 14 30 -16 22

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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”.