There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Rosenborg leading Aalesund by 14 points.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Aalesund play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Aalesund when playing on grass are 7 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats from 13 matches. They have scored 19 goals and conceded 9 times in these games.
Rosenborg form and stats
14 points is a decent return from 7 Eliteserien games here at Lerkendal Stadion for Rosenborg. The data says 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. After failing to beat Vålerenga here at Lerkendal Stadion, Rosenborg has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
The Rosenborg supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Sarpsborg 08 in Eliteserien and win 5-1. Heartbreak before that as Rosenborg lost 1-2 at Odd's place.
As indicated by the result mentioned above, Rosenborg played a great game against Sarpsborg 08 and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
Rosenborg are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found eight matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won eight, drew zero and lost zero.
Goals decide football matches and Rosenborg are scoring many of them at home; 16 on target from 7 league matches. Rosenborg are not conceding a lot of goals here at Lerkendal Stadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches.
Aalesund form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Aalesund, who have the most conceded goals (40) in Eliteserien, so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-4 (win-draw-lose). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on L. Bohinen, the Aalesund manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Aalesund played 2-2 against Viking in their previous match. Preceding that game, the 0-4 loss visiting Sarpsborg 08's place.
Aalesund have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 6 league away games 7 goals have been scored. The Aalesund defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 18 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Rosenborg won five games, four matches ended with a draw and Aalesund has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  H. Fridjonsson 8 goals |  K. Zachariassen 5 goals | C. Holse 4 goals |
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| Rosenborg | Aalesund | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 22 | 16 | 8 | Scored | S | 4 | 7 | 18 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 18 | 40 |
| 85% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 69% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 92% |
| 62% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 85% |
| 15% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 85% |
| 15% | 29% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 38% |
| 46% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 85% |
| 38% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 31% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 15% |
| 5.3 | 4.1 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| 5.3 | 5.7 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.5 | 7.3 | 5 |
| 1.7 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 150 | 84 | 31 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 51 | 140 |
| 57 | 35 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 18 | 45 |
| 39% | 46% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 39% | 40% |
- Aalesund has the fewest clean sheets (0)
- Aalesund has the most conceded goals (18) away
- Aalesund has the most conceded goals (40)
- Aalesund has the most conceded goals in the first half (18)
- Aalesund has the most conceded goals in the second half (22)
- Aalesund has the the worst goal difference (-11) away
- Aalesund has the the worst goal difference (-22)
- Aalesund have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Aalesund have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Aalesund have yet to win a game away.
- Aalesund haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Rosenborg has the fewest conceded goals (11)
- Rosenborg has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6)
- Rosenborg have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rosenborg have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Rosenborg have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Aalesund have scored away.
- Rosenborg have won significantly less corners at home than 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 | Bodø / Glimt | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 28 | 35 |
| 2 | Molde | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 25 | 31 |
| 3 | Odd | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 25 |
| 4 | Vålerenga | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 23 |
| 5 | Rosenborg | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 21 |
| 6 | Kristiansund | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 21 |
| 7 | Brann | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 18 |
| 8 | Stabæk | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 17 |
| 9 | Sandefjord | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -8 | 16 |
| 10 | Strømsgodset | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 15 |
| 11 | Haugesund | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -8 | 15 |
| 12 | Sarpsborg 08 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -2 | 14 |
| 13 | Viking | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -9 | 12 |
| 14 | Mjøndalen | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 11 |
| 15 | Start | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -12 | 9 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 18 | -22 | 7 |
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