It's early days in the Eliteserien and both Sandefjord and Haugesund are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Sandefjord form and stats
A Eliteserien draw at home so far for Sandefjord. Last season their home statistics were 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat from 15 matches. The Sandefjord fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Komplett Arena and will expect new points from this game. Sandefjord has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.
No payout for Sandefjord in their previous match, an away game at Stabæk that ended in defeat 0-2. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Start.
There will be little rest for Sandefjord after this match as they are travelling to Viking for a Eliteserien game in only three days.
Early season league goal statistics from Sandefjord's 1 home game: 2 goals, 2 conceded.
Haugesund form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the Eliteserien ended in defeat. Last season Haugesund had these away match statistics: Played 15; won 4, drew 7 and lost 4.
There were no winners in Haugesund's previous match, a Eliteserien home game that ended 2-2 vs Kristiansund (placed 5th). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Bodø / Glimt wasn't a success with a 1-6 loss.
A new game in only three days for Haugesund, the Eliteserien home match versus Start. Busy days.
1 goal so far away for Haugesund, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 6. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: one win for Sandefjord, one draw and eight wins for Haugesund. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.Top Goalscorers
  N. Sandberg 3 goals |   L. Grorud 1 goals |  J. de Araújo 1 goals |
Sandefjord missing players
Haugesund missing players
| Sandefjord | Haugesund | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 2.7 | 3 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 4.3 |
| 5.7 | 5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 11 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 44% |
| Sandefjord | Last season | Haugesund | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 15 | 30 | ||
| 19 | 12 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Drew | D | 7 | 13 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | ||
| 53 | 22 | Scored | S | 22 | 44 | ||
| 30 | 8 | Conceded | C | 20 | 37 | ||
| 97% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 87% | 87% | ||
| 73% | 53% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 77% | ||
| 43% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 53% | 50% | ||
| 33% | 13% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 47% | 37% | ||
| 20% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 13% | 17% | ||
| 47% | 27% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 63% | ||
| 47% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 27% | ||
| 10% | 13% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 23% | ||
| 5.3 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.9 | 5.4 | ||
| 4 | 4.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 390 | 195 | Total Shots | T S | 180 | 406 | ||
| 140 | 57 | Shots on Target | S O | 66 | 130 | ||
| 38% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 34% | ||
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | Molde | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Brann | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Strømsgodset | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Kristiansund | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 6 | Stabæk | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Mjøndalen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Sandefjord | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 9 | Vålerenga | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 10 | Odd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Start | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 12 | Rosenborg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| 13 | Viking | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 1 |
| 14 | Haugesund | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 1 |
| 15 | Aalesund | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 1 |
| 16 | Sarpsborg 08 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Aalesund | 30 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 67 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 42 | 79 |
| 2 | Sandefjord | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 53 | 30 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 22 | 23 | 65 |
| 3 | Start | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 23 | 62 |
| 4 | KFUM | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 58 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 26 | 16 | 48 |
| 5 | Kongsvinger | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 46 |
| 6 | Sogndal | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 51 | 39 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 45 |
| 7 | Nest-Sotra | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 39 |
| 8 | Ullensaker / Kisa | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 47 | 47 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 0 | 39 |
| 9 | Sandnes Ulf | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 46 | 49 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 24 | -3 | 38 |
| 10 | HamKam | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 43 | 47 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 26 | -4 | 38 |
| 11 | Raufoss | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 47 | 59 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 31 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 28 | -12 | 38 |
| 12 | Jerv | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 54 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 36 | -20 | 33 |
| 13 | Strømmen | 29 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 32 | 46 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 27 | -14 | 25 |
| 14 | Notodden | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 53 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 29 | -18 | 25 |
| 15 | Skeid | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 54 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 35 | -16 | 22 |
| 16 | Tromsdalen | 30 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 36 | 79 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 40 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 39 | -43 | 13 |
| Last season | 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 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 72 | 31 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 41 | 68 |
| 2 | Bodø / Glimt | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 64 | 44 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 32 | 20 | 54 |
| 3 | Rosenborg | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 53 | 41 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 12 | 52 |
| 4 | Odd | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 40 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 5 | 52 |
| 5 | Viking | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 55 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 13 | 47 |
| 6 | Kristiansund | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 41 |
| 7 | Haugesund | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 44 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 40 |
| 8 | Stabæk | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 2 | 40 |
| 9 | Brann | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -5 | 40 |
| 10 | Vålerenga | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 44 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -5 | 34 |
| 11 | Strømsgodset | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 41 | 54 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 26 | -13 | 32 |
| 12 | Sarpsborg 08 | 30 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 24 | -10 | 30 |
| 13 | Mjøndalen | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 52 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 30 |
| 14 | Lillestrøm | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 47 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 28 | -15 | 30 |
| 15 | Tromsø | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 39 | 58 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 40 | -19 | 30 |
| 16 | Ranheim | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 55 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -19 | 27 |
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