The visiting Vålerenga side should be favourites in this visit to Sandefjord, as the away team holds a 12 point advantage from their 20 league games this season.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Sandefjord's stadium, Komplett Arena, has a grass surface. Vålerenga have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Vålerenga when playing on grass; 5 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses from 16 matches. They have scored 16 goals in these games and conceded 19.
Sandefjord form and stats
Overall Eliteserien stats at home this season for Sandefjord are 3-2-4 (wins-draw-losses).
Sandefjord lost their last game at Bodø / Glimt (placed 1st) after a 1-2 scoreline. Before that match, a win away at Molde.
Sandefjord aren't scoring a lot here at Komplett Arena in the league, with only 7 goals from 9 games. On the other hand, Sandefjord have conceded 11 goals.
Vålerenga form and stats
The visitors are W3-D2-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Eliteserien. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Vålerenga are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Henrik Bjørdal (2) and Bård Finne (2) scored in Vålerenga's previous match, the home game against Mjøndalen that ended 4-1. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Bodø / Glimt's place.
The attacking power of Vålerenga when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 10 league matches away. Vålerenga have conceded 16 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Vålerenga - Sandefjord 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Sandefjord won three, Vålerenga won six and one draw. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Gussiås 7 goals |   B. Finne 7 goals |  M. Vilhjálmsson 6 goals |
Sandefjord missing players
Vålerenga missing players
| Sandefjord | Vålerenga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 21 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 33 |
| 31 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 16 | 27 |
| 95% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 75% | 56% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 70% | 80% |
| 55% | 44% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 65% |
| 20% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 35% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 50% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 60% | 70% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 30% | 25% |
| 30% | 44% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 190 | 87 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 30 | 95 | 239 |
| 59 | 21 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 25 | 84 |
| 36% | 33% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 36% | 39% |
| 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 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 13 | 48 | 56 |
| 2 | Rosenborg | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 38 |
| 3 | Molde | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 48 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 24 | 37 |
| 4 | Vålerenga | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 35 |
| 5 | Odd | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 35 |
| 6 | Kristiansund | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 34 |
| 7 | Viking | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 29 |
| 8 | Sarpsborg 08 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 27 |
| 9 | Stabæk | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 22 | -7 | 25 |
| 10 | Brann | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | -8 | 23 |
| 11 | Strømsgodset | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -9 | 23 |
| 12 | Sandefjord | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -10 | 23 |
| 13 | Haugesund | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -12 | 22 |
| 14 | Start | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 24 | -15 | 18 |
| 15 | Mjøndalen | 20 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -21 | 14 |
| 16 | Aalesund | 20 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 27 | -32 | 7 |
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