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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Competition: Fri 12.August
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Komplett Arena (6600 seats)

There's been five days since Sandefjord played against Viking and the score was 2-2. What happens versus Rosenborg?

Insights:
  • Sandefjord have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Eliteserien
  • Rosenborg have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Eliteserien

Sandefjord and Rosenborg should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Sandefjord form and stats

Sandefjord's results here at Komplett Arena in the Eliteserien have been very modest with 1 victory, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

Sandefjord drew their last game, also a home match. Viking (placed 5th) was the opponent, 2-2 the score. Opportunity lost for Sandefjord in the Viking match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw. Chaib was able to secure the draw 2-2 in the game against Viking after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today? Chaib, a striker, was the declared top performer for the side in that match, scoring a rating of 7.65 (out of 10). Chaib scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Tromsø (0-3).

Goals, goals, goals? Who knows what will happen in this one, but we do know that 15 of the 17 most recent league matches with this club has had at least three goals.

The Sandefjord fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 8 league matches. Sandefjord are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (18 from 8 played).

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Rosenborg form and stats

2-5-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Rosenborg in their Eliteserien matches away.

Rosenborg won their last game, 2-1 versus HamKam played at home. Midfield player Holse was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.11/10. Holse served one assist and hit three key passes.

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Odd.

Take note that 8 of this team's 10 latest league matches have ended with at least three goals.

Rosenborg have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. Rosenborg have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Rosenborg have managed a sequence of 18 consecutive matches without losing (15-3-0) when playing Sandefjord.

Sandefjord and Rosenborg have met already this season: Rosenborg - Sandefjord 3-0. Last ten meetings featuring these contenders: Sandefjord won zero, Rosenborg were winners in eight and we saw two draws. seven games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

SandefjordM. Ofkir
M. Ofkir
9 goals
RosenborgS. Vecchia Holmquist
S. Vecchia Holmquist
7 goals
RosenborgO. Saeter
O. Saeter
7 goals

Sandefjord missing players

Rosenborg missing players

Sandefjord Rosenborg
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 8 4 Played P 4 9 17
6 1 0 Won W 2 2 8
3 3 1 Drew D 1 5 7
8 4 3 Lost L 1 2 2
29 13 6 Scored S 7 13 31
34 18 11 Conceded C 5 13 20
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 89% 88%
94% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 89% 82%
88% 88% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 56% 65%
53% 75% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 44% 41%
24% 25% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 11% 18%
65% 88% 100% BTTS BTTS 25% 67% 59%
18% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 22% 35%
18% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 22% 18%
 
4.7 4.1 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 3.2 5.1
7.7 6.1 6.2 Corners against (avg) C A 8.2 6.9 5.1
1.4 1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.9 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11.7 10.5 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 15 10.6 13.6
4 3.6 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 3.3 3.7
43% 45% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 43% 49%
 
18.3 17.9 19 Shots against (avg) S A 15.5 13.6 12.1
4 4.2 4.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 4.6 3.5
Key stats in Eliteserien this season:
  • All of Sandefjord's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Rosenborg have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Rosenborg have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Eliteserien
  • Rosenborg have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sandefjord have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Sandefjord have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Eliteserien
  • Sandefjord 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 Molde 18 13 3 2 38 17 10 7 1 2 23 10 8 6 2 0 15 7 21 42
2 Lillestrøm 17 11 4 2 32 15 8 6 1 1 14 3 9 5 3 1 18 12 17 37
3 Bodø / Glimt 17 10 4 3 44 19 9 5 4 0 29 8 8 5 0 3 15 11 25 34
4 Rosenborg 17 8 7 2 31 20 8 6 2 0 18 7 9 2 5 2 13 13 11 31
5 Viking 18 8 5 5 32 25 9 5 3 1 16 6 9 3 2 4 16 19 7 29
6 Vålerenga 17 8 2 7 29 26 8 5 1 2 15 9 9 3 1 5 14 17 3 26
7 Strømsgodset 17 7 4 6 24 26 9 5 2 2 17 14 8 2 2 4 7 12 -2 25
8 Sandefjord 17 6 3 8 29 34 8 1 3 4 13 18 9 5 0 4 16 16 -5 21
9 Aalesund 17 5 6 6 18 25 8 3 3 2 9 9 9 2 3 4 9 16 -7 21
10 Odd 18 6 2 10 19 33 9 3 0 6 13 18 9 3 2 4 6 15 -14 20
11 Sarpsborg 08 17 6 1 10 31 31 9 3 1 5 13 13 8 3 0 5 18 18 0 19
12 Haugesund 17 5 4 8 27 29 9 4 2 3 17 15 8 1 2 5 10 14 -2 19
13 HamKam 17 3 9 5 20 21 9 2 4 3 10 10 8 1 5 2 10 11 -1 18
14 Tromsø 16 3 9 4 21 28 7 3 3 1 12 10 9 0 6 3 9 18 -7 18
15 Jerv 17 3 2 12 13 38 9 3 1 5 8 16 8 0 1 7 5 22 -25 11
16 Kristiansund 17 1 3 13 14 35 8 0 3 5 10 19 9 1 0 8 4 16 -21 6

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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”.