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- Lillestrøm haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Kristiansund have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Eliteserien
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!
It should be mentioned that Kristiansund 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 Kristiansund on grass are 1 victory, 6 draws and 6 defeats from 13 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 10-18. You can compare this with overall results below.
Lillestrøm form and stats
All-inclusive Eliteserien results playing at home this season for Lillestrøm are 5-1-4 (wins-draws-losses). Three consecutive losses here at Åråsen Stadion is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
The fans are hoping that Lillestrøm will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Eliteserien game against Sarpsborg 08 (placed 12th). Ifeanyi Mathew (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.43/10. Mathew served one assist, hit four key passes and had 61 successful passes (of 71 total).
Ahead of that match, Lillestrøm lost 1-2 at home to Tromsø.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Lillestrøm handle that role? We have found three games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are two wins, zero draws and one defeat.
Lillestrøm are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 10 games. Lillestrøm's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Kristiansund form and stats
There's been little loot from Kristiansund's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 10 away games in the Eliteserien. Kristiansund only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 1 draw.
Impressive finishing from Snorre Strand Nilsen secured the home win 1-0 against Rosenborg in their previous game. Midfielder Agon Mucolli was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.15. Mucolli served one assist, hit six key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 6 times.
A 1-3 defeat away at Brann before that.Kristiansund are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, two draws and four defeats. From a total of eight matches.
The attacking power of Kristiansund when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 10 league matches away. In the opposite end, Kristiansund have conceded 17 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Kristiansund - Lillestrøm 1-0 was the story when these two participants formerly met, some time ago this season. As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's one Lillestrøm victory, four draws and four Kristiansund wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Lehne Olsen 18 goals |   S. Nilsen 5 goals |  B. Bye 5 goals |
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| Lillestrøm | Kristiansund | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 33 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 8 | 29 |
| 28 | 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 17 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 86% | 80% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 70% | 71% |
| 62% | 50% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 43% |
| 29% | 20% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 24% |
| 14% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 19% |
| 71% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 40% | 38% |
| 19% | 30% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 38% |
| 10% | 10% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 50% | 29% |
| 6.5 | 7.4 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 6.3 | 7.4 |
| 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.7 |
| 1.4 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.7 | 14 | 13.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 12.5 | 14.4 |
| 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
| 34% | 30% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 21% | 30% |
- Kristiansund have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Kristiansund have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Kristiansund have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Eliteserien
- Kristiansund have the most matches under the total-line (12) in Eliteserien
- Lillestrøm haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 25 | 44 |
| 2 | Molde | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 51 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 25 | 41 |
| 3 | Kristiansund | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 38 |
| 4 | Rosenborg | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 37 |
| 5 | Viking | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 40 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 23 | 1 | 35 |
| 6 | Lillestrøm | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 34 |
| 7 | Vålerenga | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 30 |
| 8 | Strømsgodset | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 29 |
| 9 | Haugesund | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -2 | 28 |
| 10 | Odd | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 23 | -9 | 26 |
| 11 | Sandefjord | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 25 |
| 12 | Sarpsborg 08 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 23 | -11 | 23 |
| 13 | Tromsø | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -10 | 22 |
| 14 | Brann | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -14 | 18 |
| 15 | Stabæk | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 44 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -18 | 17 |
| 16 | Mjøndalen | 21 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -9 | 15 |
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