The Eliteserien league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. These two teams are placed 5th and 8th respectively.
The visiting Kristiansund played their last game only four days ago, a Eliteserien match. That game was also an away game, at Brann. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Odd form and stats
The hosts won their first game here at Skagerak Arena, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Odd last season were 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses from 15 games.Odd manager D. Fagermo and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Rosenborg in the Eliteserien. Before that, Odd had a home game versus Brann which ended with a victory 3-2.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Odd matches with similar probabilities have ended with 1 win, 0 draws and 0 defeats (from one game.
At Skagerak Arena, Odd has the goal stats of 3-2 (for/against) from 1 fixture.
Kristiansund form and stats
It's not happening yet for Kristiansund on their travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? Kristiansund seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?It might be tough going out on the road again for Kristiansund, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Brann. That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Vålerenga.
Kristiansund has the goal stats of 1-4 (for/against) from 2 business trips at the early stages of this season.
Head 2 Head
As for the last four games between these two teams, there's 1 Odd victory, 2 draws and 1 Kristiansund win.Odd missing players
Kristiansund missing players
| Odd | Kristiansund | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | Played | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | Scored | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | Conceded | 4 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 33% |
| 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | Both teams to score | 50% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 50% | 33% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Molde | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Viking | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Bodø / Glimt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Lillestrøm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Odd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Strømsgodset | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Brann | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Kristiansund | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 9 | Tromsø | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 10 | Vålerenga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 11 | Sarpsborg 08 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Haugesund | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 13 | Rosenborg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 14 | Stabæk | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 15 | Ranheim | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 16 | Mjøndalen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
