Eliteserien: Sandefjord - Viking pre-match thoughts and stats

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Competition: Norway Eliteserien
Competition: Sat 13.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Komplett Arena (6600 seats)

Look at this entertaining fixture in the Eliteserien. Sandefjord is in the 9th place from featuring in five games. They greet Viking who are placed 5th from five fixtures.

Insights:
  • Sandefjord have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Viking have the most scored goals in the second half (11) in Eliteserien

7 - 4 - 7 with 25-32. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Viking when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Viking play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

Sandefjord and Viking 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

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Sandefjord's two home games in the Eliteserien so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Komplett Arena.

Sandefjord are confident in defense, having played 180 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

The Sandefjord manager Ødegaard and his gang return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Brann (placed 2nd). Goalkeeper Keto got the top rating on the team in that game; 8.14 out of ten. Keto topped it up with a clean sheet.

Before that game, the 4-0 home victory against Aalesund.

There will be little rest for Sandefjord after this match as they are travelling to Strømsgodset for a Eliteserien game in only three days.

At Komplett Arena, Sandefjord has the goal stats of 4-0 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Viking form and stats

The Eliteserien season is young and Viking have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.

Viking played 1-1 against Strømsgodset in their previous match. As mentioned above, Viking drew the match against Strømsgodset. Manager Jensen brought on Bjarnason to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.

Prior to that match, a home win 7-3 against HamKam.

A quick return to home after this game, as Viking are hosting Odd in the Eliteserien only three days away.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Viking has managed {1 goals} and let in 2 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Previous ten meetings between these squads: Sandefjord won four, Viking were winners in four and we saw two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

VikingS. Svendsen
S. Svendsen
2 goals
VikingS. Bjørshol
S. Bjørshol
2 goals
SandefjordF. Akieme Nchama
F. Akieme Nchama
1 goals

Sandefjord missing players

Viking missing players

Sandefjord Viking
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
5 2 0 Played P 1 2 5
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 2
3 1 0 Drew D 1 1 2
1 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
5 4 0 Scored S 1 1 11
3 0 0 Conceded C 1 2 6
60% 50% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
60% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 80%
20% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 20%
20% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 20%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 20%
20% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 60%
60% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
60% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 20%
 
4.4 6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.5 5.8
6 3.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5 4.6
2.4 1.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 4 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.4 15 0 Shots (avg) S ( 10 11 15.6
2.8 4.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.5 5.8
36% 44% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 11% 38%
 
12.2 6 0 Shots against (avg) S A 10 11 12.2
3.6 0.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 3 3.8
Key stats in Eliteserien this season:
  • Sandefjord have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Sandefjord have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Viking have scored more than double the goals of Sandefjord.
  • Viking have the most scored goals in the second half (11) in Eliteserien
  • Viking have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Viking have yet to win a game away.
  • Viking haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Sandefjord Last season Viking
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
2 1   Played P   15 30
1 1   Won W   4 9
0 0   Drew D   3 8
1 0   Lost L   8 13
5 4   Scored S   27 48
2 0   Conceded C   35 54
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 97%
100% 100%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   87% 83%
100% 100%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   80% 67%
50% 100%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   53% 37%
0% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   40% 27%
50% 0%   BTTS BTTS   87% 73%
50% 100%   Clean Sheets C S   13% 20%
0% 0%   Failed to Score F T   0% 10%
 
4 5   Corners for (avg) C F   5.2 6.4
2.5 3   Corners against (avg) C A   4.4 3.9
1.5 0   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2 2
0 0   Red cards R C   1 3
 
12 11   Shots (avg) S (   13.4 14.5
6 7   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.5 4.5
42% 57%   Goal Efficiency G E   40% 36%
 
12.5 9   Shots against (avg) S A   14.3 11.9
3.5 1   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.7 3.7

  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 6 5 1 0 15 3 3 2 1 0 8 2 3 3 0 0 7 1 12 16
2 Brann 6 3 2 1 10 5 3 2 1 0 6 1 3 1 1 1 4 4 5 11
3 Odd 6 2 3 1 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 4 1 2 1 1 2 1 9
4 Lillestrøm 5 3 0 2 11 11 3 2 0 1 7 6 2 1 0 1 4 5 0 9
5 Viking 5 2 2 1 11 6 3 2 1 0 10 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 5 8
6 Tromsø 5 2 2 1 3 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 8
7 Stabæk 5 2 2 1 7 7 3 1 2 0 4 1 2 1 0 1 3 6 0 8
8 Molde 6 2 1 3 11 7 3 1 1 1 6 4 3 1 0 2 5 3 4 7
9 Sandefjord 5 1 3 1 5 3 2 1 1 0 4 0 3 0 2 1 1 3 2 6
10 Sarpsborg 08 5 1 3 1 3 3 2 0 1 1 0 2 3 1 2 0 3 1 0 6
11 Vålerenga 5 2 0 3 8 10 2 0 0 2 3 6 3 2 0 1 5 4 -2 6
12 Rosenborg 6 1 3 2 4 7 4 1 1 2 3 6 2 0 2 0 1 1 -3 6
13 HamKam 5 2 0 3 9 14 3 2 0 1 4 4 2 0 0 2 5 10 -5 6
14 Haugesund 5 1 2 2 3 8 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 0 1 2 0 6 -5 5
15 Strømsgodset 5 1 1 3 5 8 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 0 1 2 4 7 -3 4
16 Aalesund 6 0 1 5 0 12 3 0 1 2 0 4 3 0 0 3 0 8 -12 1

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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”.